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Wage Theft Cases

3,701 employment law court rulings from public federal records (18952026)

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%)

Court Rulings (3,701)

Wen
S.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Ramos
S.D.N.Y.Jan 12, 2021New York
Settlement
Stewart
S.D.N.Y.Jan 11, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Charbonneau
D. Kan.Jan 11, 2021Kansas
Remanded
Serna
M.D. Fla.Jan 8, 2021Florida
Settlement$3,000 awarded
Serna
M.D. Fla.Jan 8, 2021Florida
Settlement
Grullon
S.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2021New York
Settlement$14,475 awarded
Ovalles Acosta v. Prudent Management, LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2021New York
Settlement
Johnson v. Sun & Chang Corporation
INNDJan 8, 2021Indiana
Mixed Result
Zuniga
N.D. Cal.Jan 7, 2021California
Mixed Result
Joh
N.D. Cal.Jan 7, 2021California
Settlement$5,750,000 awarded
McCoy
S.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2021New York
Settlement
Smith v. BRP Development Corporation
S.D.N.Y.Jan 6, 2021New York
Settlement
Rahman
S.D.N.Y.Jan 6, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$15,000 awarded
Fodera, Jr. v. Equinox Holdings, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Jan 4, 2021California
Mixed Result
Totora
S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2021New York
Settlement
Dr. Gerald R. Finkel, as Chairman of the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry v. Lintech Electrical, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Ramirez Argueta v. Don Filippo Restaurant Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2021New York
Settlement
Moreno
S.D. Cal.Dec 31, 2020California
Mixed Result$42,000 awarded
Department Of Labor v. Sofia & Gicelle, Inc.
D. Md.Dec 30, 2020Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Fenton
S.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2020New York
Settlement$7,500 awarded
Rosinbaum
E.D.N.C.Dec 29, 2020
Remanded
Nkumba
N.D. Tex.Dec 29, 2020Texas
Remanded
Kassab
S.D. Cal.Dec 23, 2020California
Defendant Win
FISCHER
E.D. Pa.Dec 23, 2020Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Enoch Pratt Free Library
D. Md.Dec 23, 2020Maryland
Plaintiff Win
TONG
E.D. Pa.Dec 22, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$59,891.38 awarded
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2020New York
Settlement
O'Shea
N.D. Ill.Dec 21, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Gomez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2020New York
Dismissed
Ceron De Orozco v. Flagship Facility Services, Inc.
S.D. Cal.Dec 18, 2020California
Settlement$2,000,000 awarded
Bautista
N.D. Cal.Dec 18, 2020California
Dismissed
Gonzalez Villegas v. Caribbean Produce Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 18, 2020New York
Settlement
Michalovic Crawley v. United States
Fed. Cl.Dec 17, 2020

REPORTED ORDER granting Unopposed Motion for Conditional Certification and Notice. Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2021. Signed by Senior Judge Nancy B. Firestone. (lb) Service on parties made. Keywords re Order on Motion, Reported Order: Fair Labor Standards Act 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) Conditional Certification

Plaintiff Win
Gomez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2020New York
Settlement
Matter of Lowry (Uber Tech., Inc--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 17, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Du
S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Castillo
S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2020New York
Settlement
Campos
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2020New York
Settlement
Irizarry
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2020New York
Settlement
Adams
Fed. Cl.Dec 14, 2020Kentucky

REPORTED ORDER Denying Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(6). The United States' Answer is due by 12/28/2020. The parties shall submit a Joint Preliminary Status Report by 1/11/2021. Signed by Judge David A. Tapp. (jm) Service on parties made.

Plaintiff Win
Abrantes
Fed. Cl.Dec 11, 2020District of Columbia

REPORTED OPINION denying Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(1) and (6). On or before 2/12/2021, defendant is directed to FILE an answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint and on or before 2/12/2021, the parties are directed to CONFER and FILE a Joint Status Report informing the court of their positions on the consolidation of this case with any other matters before the court. Signed by Judge Patricia E. Campbell-Smith. (mp) Service on parties made. Modified font of text on 12/13/2020 Keywords re: Reported Order on Motion to Dismiss. Motion to Dismiss RCFC 12(b)(6) Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act, 5 U.S.C. § 5550 Back Pay Act, 5 U.S.C. § 5596 Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 1341-42 Government Employees Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (GEFTA) Pub. L. No. 116-1, 133 Stat. 3 (2019).

Plaintiff Win
Cowley
E.D. Cal.Dec 11, 2020California
Remanded
Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
S.D. Cal.Dec 10, 2020California
Remanded
(PS) Copeland v. Challenge Security Services Inc.
E.D. Cal.Dec 10, 2020California
Dismissed
Luna
S.D.N.Y.Dec 10, 2020New York
Settlement$12,375 awarded
DATHON VALDES VS. CLEAN EATS MEAL PREP, INC. (L-3110-17, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVDec 10, 2020
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Serenity Transportation, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Dec 10, 2020California
Settlement$21,547.54 awarded
Artiles
S.D.N.Y.Dec 10, 2020New York
Settlement
Singh
S.D.N.Y.Dec 9, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win

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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.