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Claim Type

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)

Vise
D.N.M.Aug 29, 2025New Mexico
Mixed Result
Khan M.D. v. McDonald MD
E.D.N.Y.Aug 29, 2025Utah
Remanded
Frymier
S.D. Tex.Aug 29, 2025Texas
Settlement
Dietrich
M.D. Fla.Aug 28, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Fotoohighiam
W.D. Mo.Aug 28, 2025Missouri
Dismissed
Hawkins
N.D. Ill.Aug 28, 2025Illinois
Settlement$9,058.5 awarded
Levy
D. Colo.Aug 28, 2025Colorado
Dismissed
Thompson
S.D. Miss.Aug 28, 2025Mississippi
Plaintiff Win$177,688.62 awarded
Verdecchia
D.R.I.Aug 27, 2025Rhode Island
Settlement
Curtin-Wilding
D. Mass.Aug 27, 2025Massachusetts
Settlement
Campbell
D.S.C.Aug 27, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Robinson
N.D. Ill.Aug 27, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Logan
N.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 2025New York
Settlement
NCR
11th CircuitAug 26, 2025New York
Settlement
PAYNE
M.D.N.C.Aug 26, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Lyle
N.D. Ala.Aug 26, 2025Alabama
Settlement
Serrett
W.D.N.Y.Aug 26, 2025New York
Remanded
Wolfe
D. Md.Aug 25, 2025Maryland
Settlement
Yehudah
E.D.N.Y.Aug 25, 2025New York
Settlement
Zhu
S.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Luebbers
E.D. Mo.Aug 21, 2025Missouri
Defendant Win
Villa
D. Ariz.Aug 21, 2025Arizona
Mixed Result
Lonza Greenwood LLC v. Natals, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 20, 2025New York
Settlement
Miriam Maldonado v. Megdal Downey LLC
C.D. Cal.Aug 20, 2025California
Mixed Result
Sweet
W.D.N.Y.Aug 18, 2025New York
Settlement$22,500 awarded
Roque Perez v. A&A Staffing Solutions L.L.C
W.D. Mich.Aug 15, 2025Michigan
Plaintiff Win$311,017 awarded
Jiao
E.D.N.Y.Aug 15, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Booker
N.D. Ill.Aug 14, 2025Nebraska
Settlement
Pastuizaca
E.D.N.Y.Aug 14, 2025Nebraska
Dismissed
Hardy
D. IdahoAug 14, 2025Idaho
Mixed Result
Hakomori
N.D. Cal.Aug 13, 2025California
Mixed Result
OWUSU ANSAGH v. UPMC MEDICAL CENTER
W.D. Pa.Aug 8, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Credit Acceptance Corporation
D.S.C.Aug 8, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Seredina
D. Ariz.Aug 7, 2025Arizona
Settlement$85,000 awarded
Evans Hotel, LLC v. Unite Here! Local 30
S.D. Cal.Aug 7, 2025California
Dismissed
Butler v. FEDEX Supply Chain, Inc.
M.D. Pa.Aug 6, 2025Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Hurt
E.D. Tex.Aug 6, 2025Texas
Dismissed
Pratico
N.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2025New York
Dismissed
Parker
D. Nev.Aug 5, 2025Nevada
Plaintiff Win
Macedo
E.D. Cal.Aug 4, 2025California
Settlement
Schwarck
S.D. OhioAug 4, 2025Ohio
Mixed Result
Maffeo
D.S.C.Aug 1, 2025South Carolina
Dismissed
Pastrana
E.D.N.Y.Aug 1, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Vance
D. Colo.Jul 31, 2025Colorado
Mixed Result
Abdi
D. Minn.Jul 31, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Arends
N.D. OhioJul 31, 2025Ohio
Defendant Win
Laureano
D. Mass.Jul 30, 2025Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Peters
E.D.N.Y.Jul 30, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win$16,621.67 awarded
Trump
E.D. Cal.Jul 29, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Cruz-Pena
E.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 2025New York
Settlement

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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.