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Wage Theft Cases

2,675 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

2,675
Total Rulings
37%
Plaintiff Win Rate

691 of 1846 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,468,235
Avg Damages Awarded (836 prevailing 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

Plaintiff Win
691 (26%)
Settlement
687 (26%)
Defendant Win
605 (23%)
Mixed Result
314 (12%)
Dismissed
236 (9%)
Remanded
142 (5%)

Related Laws

ADA(37)FLSA(12)Equal Pay Act(2)ADEA(2)

Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.

Uber Technologies, Inc.
8 wage theft rulings
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
8 wage theft rulings
Government Employees Insurance Company
8 wage theft rulings
East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.
7 wage theft rulings
Amazon.com, Inc.
5 wage theft rulings

Court Rulings (2,675)

Restrepo
S.D.N.Y.Jan 28, 2020New York
Settlement$10,470.53 awarded
Vela
S.D. Tex.Jan 27, 2020Texas
Plaintiff Win$44,606.82 awarded
Bachanov
D. Colo.Jan 24, 2020Colorado
Dismissed
Johnson v. Diakon Logistics
N.D. Ill.Jan 23, 2020Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Carpenters Southwest Administrative Corporation v. J and R P Development Corp.
C.D. Cal.Jan 22, 2020California
Plaintiff Win
Zokirzoda
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$69,847.53 awarded
Bolyard
N.D. OhioJan 22, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Peck
E.D. Ky.Jan 21, 2020Kentucky
Settlement$2,950,000 awarded
Tramon Wilson-Davis v. SSP America, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2020California
Remanded
Brooks
D. Md.Jan 16, 2020Maryland
Mixed Result
Kammer
N.D. OhioJan 16, 2020Ohio
Dismissed
Osegueda
E.D. Cal.Jan 15, 2020California
Settlement$225,000 awarded
Attanasio
M.D. Pa.Jan 14, 2020Pennsylvania
Settlement$800,000 awarded
Central Laborers' Pension, Welfare and Annuity Funds v. Wyandotte Corp.
S.D. Ill.Jan 13, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Lemus
S.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Mendez Mejia v. CJFour Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2020New York
Settlement
Matter of Martell (Hearst Corp.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 9, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Chang
S.D.N.Y.Jan 9, 2020New York
Settlement
Ntalianas
E.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$10,913,640 awarded
Barrera
S.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2020New York
Settlement
Mody
M.D. Fla.Jan 2, 2020Florida
Settlement$10,185 awarded
Bolivar Guzman v. Toys Outlet Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 30, 2019New York
Settlement$12,000 awarded
Franco Bautista v. 20th Street Pizza Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 30, 2019New York
Settlement
Rodriguez
S.D. Fla.Dec 30, 2019Florida
Dismissed
Daniel Ferreras v. American Airlines Inc
3rd CircuitDec 24, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Cacho v. Eurostar, Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 24, 2019California
Defendant Win
WAITS v. VIERSEN OIL & GAS CO.
OKLACIVAPPDec 20, 2019Oklahoma
Defendant Win
WAITS v. VIERSEN OIL & GAS CO.
OKLACIVAPPDec 20, 2019Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Purvis, Sonia v. Clarksville Montgomery County CAA
TENNWORKCOMPCLDec 20, 2019Tennessee
Defendant Win
THOMAS
E.D. Pa.Dec 19, 2019Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Safeway Wage and Hour Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 19, 2019
Defendant Win
Matter of Jensen (Partnership for Response & Recovery, LLP--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 19, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Akpeneye
Fed. Cl.Dec 19, 2019

REPORTED TRIAL OPINION. The court dismisses the sample plaintiffs' claims for overtime compensation. The parties shall file a joint status report by no later than 1/31/2020, in which they suggest a process for the second phase of the litigation. Signed by Chief Judge Margaret M. Sweeney.

Defendant Win
Tackett
N.D. Ala.Dec 18, 2019Alabama
Settlement$41,928.63 awarded
CHARLOT
D.N.J.Dec 17, 2019New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
Anselmo Lopez v. Uno Express Cleaners Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2019New York
Dismissed
Raquedan
N.D. Cal.Dec 16, 2019California
Settlement$5,450,000 awarded
Kammer
N.D. OhioDec 16, 2019Ohio
Dismissed
Brayman
D. Colo.Dec 16, 2019Colorado
Mixed Result
Ramos
S.D.N.Y.Dec 13, 2019New York
Settlement$15,000 awarded
Matter of Clifford (Gannett Satellite Info. Network, Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 12, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Adams
N.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2019California
Dismissed
King, Zeb v. Trek Travel, LLC
W.D. Wis.Dec 12, 2019Wisconsin
Settlement$425,000 awarded
Guadalupe Salazar v. McDonald's Corp.
9th CircuitDec 11, 2019California
Defendant Win
Brown
N.D. Cal.Dec 11, 2019California
Defendant Win
Secretary, Department of Labor v. MICA Contracting, LLC
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Defendant Win
De Angelis v. Nolan Enterprises, Inc.
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Hogan
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Settlement$600,000 awarded
Foster
N.D. Cal.Dec 9, 2019California
Settlement$1,200,000 awarded
Smith v. Metro Security, Inc.
E.D. La.Dec 9, 2019Louisiana
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.