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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)

Yeomans
M.D. Fla.Aug 26, 2019Florida
Settlement
Peterson
D. Colo.Aug 23, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Johnsey
N.D. Ala.Aug 23, 2019Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Bennett
W.D. La.Aug 21, 2019Louisiana
Defendant Win
Wise
E.D. Cal.Aug 21, 2019California
Settlement$3,400,000 awarded
Sec'y U.S. Dep't of Labor v. Bristol Excavating, Inc.
3rd CircuitAug 20, 2019Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Tolano
D. Ariz.Aug 20, 2019Arizona
Plaintiff Win$196,878 awarded
Pugh
S.D.N.Y.Aug 20, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$5,208.35 awarded
Maglajlic
INNDAug 19, 2019Indiana
Settlement$125,000 awarded
Guan
E.D.N.Y.Aug 13, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Erika Nolff v. Performance Food Group, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Aug 12, 2019California
Remanded
Cespedes
M.D. Fla.Aug 12, 2019Florida
Settlement$18,250 awarded
Amaro
E.D. Cal.Aug 8, 2019California
Settlement$5,000,000 awarded
Hosain-Bhuiyan
S.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Laborers' Pension Fund v. ABN Building Maintenance
N.D. Ill.Aug 7, 2019Illinois
Plaintiff Win$651,855.01 awarded
Li
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$150,072.72 awarded
Tang
E.D.N.Y.Aug 6, 2019New York
Dismissed
Freeman
E.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Eduoard
E.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2019New York
Dismissed
L'Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement
CALCTAPP5DJul 31, 2019
Defendant Win$89,000 at issue
L'Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 31, 2019
Defendant Win$89,000 at issue
Matter of Silvar v. Commissioner of Labor of the State of N.Y.
N.Y. App. Div.Jul 30, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$2,000 awarded
Gonzalez
D. Nev.Jul 29, 2019Nevada
Plaintiff Win
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2019New York
Settlement$15,822.53 awarded
Santiago
S.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2019New York
Settlement$7,476 awarded
Escobar
D. Md.Jul 24, 2019Maryland
Plaintiff Win$65,095.15 awarded
Guglielmo
D. Ariz.Jul 19, 2019Arizona
Mixed Result
Peck
E.D. Ky.Jul 17, 2019Kentucky
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
Holden
D. Md.Jul 16, 2019Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Sullivan
D. Mass.Jul 16, 2019Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Weber
E.D. Ark.Jul 16, 2019Arkansas
Mixed Result
McCleery v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 15, 2019California
Defendant Win
Edgecombe v. Lowes Home Ctrs., L.L.C.
S.D. Fla.Jul 12, 2019Florida
Remanded
Service Employees International Union National Industry Pension Fund v. Jersey City Healthcare Providers, LLC
D.D.C.Jul 3, 2019District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win$54,202.66 awarded
Kappelmeier
W.D. Ark.Jul 3, 2019Arkansas
Dismissed
Eduarte
N.D. Ill.Jul 2, 2019Illinois
Dismissed
LABR
5th CircuitJul 2, 2019
Plaintiff Win
v. Clark's Market
COLOCTAPPJun 27, 2019

Nieto worked for Clark's Market, Inc. (the Market) and accrued vacation time pursuant to the vacation policy in the Market's employee handbook. The handbook stated that an employee is entitled to payment for accrued but unused vacation time if she voluntarily resigns and gives at least two weeks'…

Defendant Win
Daily
W.D. Ky.Jun 25, 2019Kentucky
Remanded
Garcia Morales v. New Indian Foods, LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jun 20, 2019New York
Settlement
Melgoza
N.D. Ill.Jun 14, 2019Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Carchi
S.D.N.Y.Jun 13, 2019New York
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Dietrich
N.D. Ill.Jun 13, 2019Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Lisa Locurto v. AT&T Mobility Services LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jun 13, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Franklin
W.D. Ark.Jun 10, 2019Arkansas
Settlement
Burns
E.D. Ark.Jun 6, 2019Arkansas
Settlement
Gonzalez Lopez v. V L Delights LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jun 6, 2019New York
Settlement
Pascal
N.D. Ill.Jun 4, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
GLORIA COLONVS. STRATEGIC DELIVERY SOLUTIONS, LLC (L-3994-16, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJun 4, 2019
Remanded
Shea
Fed. Cl.May 31, 2019

REPORTED OPINION and ORDER: finding NCIS classified improperly Mr. Shea as FLSA exempt finding NCIS erred in good faith and with a reasonable basis, precluding liquidated damages denying plaintiff's request to reconsider grant of summary judgment to government on willfulness denying plaintiff's…

Plaintiff Win$42,750.84 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.