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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)

Canino
M.D. Fla.Jul 3, 2025Florida
Settlement$27,750 awarded
Morisseau
S.D.N.Y.Jul 3, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$94,136.48 awarded
Kallmyer
D. Md.Jul 3, 2025Maryland
Settlement$8,867.6 awarded
Andrew Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
9th CircuitJul 1, 2025Arizona
Remanded
Randy Luna v. Tug Hill Operating, LLC
4th CircuitJul 1, 2025West Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Teoh
E.D.N.Y.Jun 23, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$240,620.54 awarded
Cook
D. UtahJun 20, 2025Utah
Defendant Win
Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers Welfare Fund v. Diestelkamp Contracting, LLC
E.D. Mo.Jun 11, 2025Missouri
Plaintiff Win$125,637.68 awarded
Gomez
W.D. Wash.Jun 10, 2025Washington
Defendant Win
Abercrombie
E.D. Cal.Jun 10, 2025California
Remanded
Stansbury
M.D. Pa.Jun 9, 2025Pennsylvania
Settlement
Macbagito
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2025New York
Remanded
Guilbeau
W.D. Tex.Jun 2, 2025Texas
Remanded
Pena
S.D.N.Y.Jun 2, 2025New York
Settlement
Moten
D. Nev.Jun 2, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
Pacheco
N.D. Cal.May 30, 2025California
Dismissed
Yeend
N.D.N.Y.May 30, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Perry
W.D. Tenn.May 28, 2025Tennessee
Settlement$773.63 awarded
Kamara
S.D. OhioMay 28, 2025Ohio
Dismissed
Abarza Rios v. Spirit Pharmaceuticals LLC
E.D.N.Y.May 28, 2025New York
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
B.D
D.R.I.May 28, 2025Rhode Island
Defendant Win
Norwood
M.D. Tenn.May 28, 2025Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Trustees of The Building Trades Annuity Benefit Fund v. Pentagon Electric, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.May 27, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$35,349.8 awarded
Sydney Marie Keefe v. Britt's Bow Wow Boutique, Inc.
11th CircuitMay 23, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win$104,000 awarded
Frangopou
S.D. Fla.May 23, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win
Brink, Andrew v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
W.D. Wis.May 22, 2025Wisconsin
Dismissed
Bingham
D. UtahMay 22, 2025Utah
Settlement$39,018.07 awarded
Vazquez
E.D.N.Y.May 13, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$136,212 awarded
Strain
E.D.N.Y.May 13, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Lal Dagami Magar v. Tika Indian Restaurant LLC
D. Conn.May 13, 2025Connecticut
Plaintiff Win$1,643.75 awarded
Hopkins, Jr. v. LRW Traffic Systems, Inc.
D. Md.May 9, 2025Maryland
Settlement$36,755 awarded
Leon
E.D.N.Y.May 8, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Powell
S.D. OhioMay 7, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win$16,660.8 awarded
Randall
W.D. Wash.May 7, 2025Washington
Settlement$2,259,017 awarded
Nazareth
W.D. Va.May 7, 2025Virginia
Settlement$128,255.7 awarded
Acosta
D. Md.May 7, 2025Maryland
Plaintiff Win$873,198.08 awarded
Talavera
S.D.N.Y.May 7, 2025New York
Settlement
White
M.D. Tenn.May 6, 2025Tennessee
Mixed Result
Galan, Jr. v. OCGV, LLC. dba Texas Crime Management
W.D. Tex.May 6, 2025Texas
Plaintiff Win
Theodore
S.D. Fla.May 6, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win
SCHULMAN
D.N.J.May 6, 2025New Jersey
Mixed Result
Campbell
S.D. OhioMay 6, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win$350,000 awarded
Vazquez
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2025New York
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Miguel A. Herrera v. Williams Scotsman, Inc.
C.D. Cal.May 5, 2025California
Remanded
Burnett
D. Md.May 2, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Kumar
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Dismissed
Davella
N.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Byers
D. Md.May 2, 2025Maryland
Settlement$2,500 awarded
Camacho
S.D.N.Y.May 1, 2025New York
Settlement$75,000 awarded
Zhou
N.D. Cal.May 1, 2025California
Dismissed$5,475 at issue

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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.