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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)

Melchor
S.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2020New York
Settlement
Saldana
S.D.N.Y.Oct 6, 2020New York
Settlement
Small
S.D.N.Y.Oct 6, 2020New York
Settlement
Arango
S.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2020New York
Settlement$37,821.39 awarded
Murphy v. The Finish Line, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Oct 5, 2020California
Defendant Win
Carrio Cabling Corporation v. Stryker Corporation
D. Colo.Oct 5, 2020Colorado
Plaintiff Win$1,385.39 awarded
Zekanovic
S.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2020New York
Dismissed
Cook
N.D. OhioOct 5, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Mateos
S.D.N.Y.Oct 2, 2020New York
Settlement
GASPER
E.D. Pa.Oct 2, 2020Pennsylvania
Settlement$75,000 awarded
Mark Adams v. Metro. Educ. Dist. Found.
9th CircuitOct 1, 2020
Defendant Win
THOMPSON
E.D. Pa.Sep 30, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Mercado
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Gutierrez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2020New York
Settlement
English
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2020New York
Settlement
HSUEH
D.N.J.Sep 29, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Solomon
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2020New York
Settlement
Tomala
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2020New York
Settlement
Adams
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Sanango
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2020New York
Settlement
Ivanov
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Wright
D. Or.Sep 28, 2020Oregon
Defendant Win
Maciel
N.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2020California
Dismissed
Cardoso
S.D.N.Y.Sep 23, 2020New York
Settlement
Zhu
S.D.N.Y.Sep 23, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Paguirigan
2nd CircuitSep 22, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Pena
S.D.N.Y.Sep 22, 2020New York
Settlement
Harris
D. Nev.Sep 22, 2020Nevada
Mixed Result
Rodriguez Diaz v. Presto Fresh Cafe Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 21, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Vecchio
S.D.N.Y.Sep 18, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Lee v. Woodstock Outdoor Company, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 18, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Yates
W.D. Wash.Sep 16, 2020Washington
Defendant Win
Higginbotham
E.D. Cal.Sep 15, 2020California
Remanded
Jeronimo Espinoza v. AKV Restaurant Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 15, 2020New York
Settlement
Cooks
E.D. Cal.Sep 15, 2020Missouri
Remanded
Macancela
S.D.N.Y.Sep 15, 2020New York
Settlement
Charbonneau
D. Kan.Sep 14, 2020Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Mercado
S.D.N.Y.Sep 11, 2020New York
Settlement
Garanin
E.D.N.Y.Sep 11, 2020New York
Remanded$15,025 at issue
Lee v. New Kang Suh Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 11, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
D. Ariz.Sep 10, 2020Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Hu
S.D.N.Y.Sep 10, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2020New York
Settlement
Manuel de Jesus Altamirano-Santiago v. Better Produce, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 8, 2020California
Mixed Result
Arriaga
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Sanchez-Torres
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2020New York
Dismissed
Hickey
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2020New York
Settlement$22,000 awarded
Flores de Jesus v. Subway IP Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2020New York
Settlement$35,000 awarded
Pappas
S.D.N.Y.Sep 4, 2020New York
Settlement
Tollini
N.D. Cal.Sep 4, 2020California
Settlement$350,000 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.