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Wage Theft Cases

3,701 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1895–2026)

3,701
Total Rulings
20%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$1,430,326
Avg Damages (645 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
Top Court

About Wage Theft Claims

Wage theft encompasses various violations of wage and hour laws, including failure to pay minimum wage, unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work, and illegal deductions from pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage laws establish minimum standards for compensation. These cases may be brought individually or as collective actions.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
990 (27%)
Plaintiff Win
729 (20%)
Mixed Result
705 (19%)
Settlement
661 (18%)
Dismissed
351 (9%)
Remanded
264 (7%)
Other
1 (0%)

Related Laws

ADA(68)FLSA(20)ADEA(7)NLRA(3)

Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
15 wage theft rulings
Government Employees Insurance Company
13 wage theft rulings
Uber Technologies, Inc.
10 wage theft rulings
Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
8 wage theft rulings
Labor Ready, Inc.
8 wage theft rulings

Court Rulings (3,701)

Mendoza
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 2021New York
Settlement
Harris
D. Nev.Feb 24, 2021Nevada
Mixed Result
Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
D. Ariz.Feb 23, 2021Arizona
Defendant Win
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION NO. 98 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. NEW SIGN INDUSTRIES, INC.
E.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result$49,456.42 awarded
BONILLA
E.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Feb 22, 2021New York
Settlement
Palmer v. York County Pennsylvania
M.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Porter
S.D. W. Va.Feb 19, 2021Nebraska
Plaintiff Win
WALSH
W.D. Pa.Feb 19, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
1199SEIU United HealthCare Workers East v. PSC Community Services
S.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Brittle
S.D.N.Y.Feb 16, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
S.D. Cal.Feb 16, 2021California
Dismissed
Hinds
N.D. Cal.Feb 16, 2021California
Mixed Result
Mar
E.D. Cal.Feb 16, 2021California
Settlement$293,000 awarded
Ward
N.D. Cal.Feb 12, 2021California
Mixed Result
Murphy v. Labor Source, LLC
D. Minn.Feb 12, 2021Minnesota
Defendant Win
Toth
S.D. Ill.Feb 12, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Polanco
S.D.N.Y.Feb 12, 2021New York
Settlement
Oakley
W.D. Wash.Feb 11, 2021Washington
Dismissed
Curphey
D. Ariz.Feb 10, 2021Arizona
Mixed Result
Ortiz Ortiz v. Abitino's Pizza 49th Street Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Gomez
E.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2021California
Mixed Result
Richey
S.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2021California
Settlement
Santos
S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2021New York
Settlement$23,019.33 awarded
Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
D. Ariz.Feb 5, 2021Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Thompson
N.D. OhioFeb 4, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
LIN
D.N.J.Feb 4, 2021New Jersey
Dismissed
Molina
S.D.N.Y.Feb 4, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Ovalles Acosta v. Prudent Management, LLC
S.D.N.Y.Feb 4, 2021New York
Settlement$52,500 awarded
Davis
N.D. Cal.Feb 3, 2021California
Mixed Result
Connors
S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2021New York
Settlement
Narvaez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 2, 2021New York
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Reyes
N.D. Cal.Jan 29, 2021California
Mixed Result
Lamb
E.D. Ark.Jan 28, 2021Arkansas
Remanded
Sonico
S.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2021California
Defendant Win
Matto
S.D.N.Y.Jan 26, 2021New York
Settlement
James
N.D. Cal.Jan 26, 2021California
Mixed Result
Dellamedaglia
S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2021New York
Settlement
Gomez
S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$62,210 awarded
Dolores
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Settlement$650,000 awarded
Mestizo
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Dismissed
Galindo Garcia v. John Doe Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2021New York
Settlement
Jane Doe v. Solera Capital LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jan 20, 2021New York
Dismissed
Su
S.D.N.Y.Jan 20, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Motta
S.D.N.Y.Jan 19, 2021New York
Settlement
Qiu
S.D.N.Y.Jan 19, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Field
S.D. Tex.Jan 14, 2021Texas
Dismissed
Garcia Espindola v. Pizza Stop Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 14, 2021New York
Settlement
Goett
S.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$66,613.67 awarded
Benitez Gonzalez v. O. J. Smith Farms, Inc.
E.D.N.C.Jan 13, 2021North Carolina
Remanded

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.