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Claim Type

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)

Mei Xing Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 6, 2019New York
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Lenzi v. Systemax, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 6, 2019New York
Remanded
Yuriria Diaz v. Macys West Stores, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Dec 6, 2019California
Defendant Win
Yuriria Diaz v. Macys West Stores, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Dec 6, 2019California
Defendant Win
Bradford v. Chevron USA Inc.
N.D. Cal.Dec 5, 2019California
Remanded
Rich
S.D.N.Y.Dec 5, 2019New York
Settlement$37,500 awarded
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Dec 5, 2019New York
Dismissed
Singer
N.D. Ill.Dec 3, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University Of Miami
S.D. Fla.Dec 3, 2019Florida
Plaintiff Win
Acosta
W.D. Mich.Dec 2, 2019Michigan
Plaintiff Win$118,425.72 awarded
Frieri
S.D. Cal.Dec 2, 2019California
Settlement$800,000 awarded
People ex rel. Department of Labor v. Lion Construction, LLC
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 2, 2019
Plaintiff Win
ZHANG
D.N.J.Nov 26, 2019New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$152,307.41 awarded
Oregon Laborers-Employers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Baseline Industrial Construction, Inc.
D. Or.Nov 26, 2019Oregon
Plaintiff Win$23,312.12 awarded
De Leon v. Ricoh USA, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Settlement$2,200,000 awarded
Hernandez
N.D. OhioNov 25, 2019Ohio
Mixed Result
Olivo
S.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Settlement$1,000,000 awarded
Thomas
S.D.N.Y.Nov 25, 2019New York
Settlement
Ser Lao v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
N.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Mixed Result
CHEEK
D.N.J.Nov 22, 2019New Jersey
Settlement$4,500 awarded
Mayhew
D. Kan.Nov 22, 2019Kansas
Mixed Result
Dervisevic
S.D.N.Y.Nov 22, 2019New York
Dismissed
Ellis
W.D. Tex.Nov 22, 2019Texas
Plaintiff Win
Gomes
S.D.N.Y.Nov 21, 2019New York
Dismissed
WOLFORD
W.D. Pa.Nov 21, 2019Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Schwendeman
N.D. Cal.Nov 20, 2019California
Defendant Win
MARTINEZ
E.D. Pa.Nov 19, 2019Pennsylvania
Settlement$21,000 awarded
Moody v. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
E.D. La.Nov 14, 2019Louisiana
Defendant Win
Hudson
S.D. Cal.Nov 13, 2019California
Settlement$425,000 awarded
Desai
D. Mass.Nov 12, 2019Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Mohammed
N.D. Cal.Nov 12, 2019California
Remanded
Adkinson
W.D. Ark.Nov 8, 2019Arkansas
Mixed Result
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. Global Outdoor Solutions, LLC
S.D. OhioNov 8, 2019Ohio
Plaintiff Win$84,296.5 awarded
Williams v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 8, 2019
Dismissed
Sellers
D.S.C.Nov 6, 2019South Carolina
Mixed Result$36,028.41 awarded
Noroma
N.D. Cal.Nov 6, 2019California
Settlement$2,225,000 awarded
Jo Ann Gutierrez Bejar v. SOS International LLC
C.D. Cal.Nov 1, 2019California
Settlement
Sanchez
E.D. Cal.Oct 30, 2019California
Settlement
Nana
S.D.N.Y.Oct 29, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$88,772 awarded
Allen
S.D. Fla.Oct 29, 2019Florida
Plaintiff Win$4,593.32 awarded
Velazquez Cuautle v. Hudson Market 303 LLC
S.D.N.Y.Oct 29, 2019New York
Settlement
Rodriguez Garcia v. BKUK 3 Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Oct 23, 2019New York
Settlement$18,000 awarded
Norred
N.D. Tex.Oct 22, 2019Texas
Defendant Win
Gao
S.D.N.Y.Oct 22, 2019New York
Mixed Result
KAPOLKA
W.D. Pa.Oct 22, 2019Pennsylvania
Settlement$1,105,000 awarded
Smiley
E.D. Ark.Oct 22, 2019Arkansas
Settlement
Varner
D. AlaskaOct 21, 2019Alaska
Defendant Win
Camilo
N.D. Cal.Oct 21, 2019California
Settlement
Michalovic Crawley v. United States
Fed. Cl.Oct 21, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Green
W.D. Ark.Oct 17, 2019Arkansas
Settlement$4,660 awarded

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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.