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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)

Cooper
S.D.N.Y.Sep 3, 2020New York
Dismissed
Rossman
N.D. Ill.Sep 3, 2020Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Ovalles Acosta v. Prudent Management, LLC
S.D.N.Y.Sep 3, 2020New York
Settlement
Candelario
S.D.N.Y.Sep 3, 2020New York
Settlement
Smith v. Red Rock Productions, LLC
E.D. Wis.Sep 3, 2020Wisconsin
Dismissed
Opurum
S.D.N.Y.Sep 3, 2020New York
Settlement
Cox
S.D.N.Y.Sep 2, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Ortiz
N.D. Cal.Sep 2, 2020California
Mixed Result
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. USA Concrete Specialists, Inc.
S.D. OhioSep 2, 2020Ohio
Plaintiff Win$3,395.66 awarded
DiMauro
S.D.N.Y.Sep 2, 2020New York
Settlement
Local 513 International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO v. James Martin Excavating Inc.
E.D. Mo.Sep 2, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win
TONG
E.D. Pa.Sep 1, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$120,000 awarded
Hayes
INNDAug 31, 2020Indiana
Mixed Result
Kidwell
E.D. La.Aug 31, 2020Louisiana
Plaintiff Win$2,500 awarded
Luna
S.D.N.Y.Aug 31, 2020New York
Settlement
Chaves
W.D. Tex.Aug 28, 2020Texas
Plaintiff Win$91,367.75 awarded
Maciel
E.D. Cal.Aug 28, 2020California
Settlement$450,000 awarded
Herrera Isidoro v. La Fonda Restaurant and Tapas Bar Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 2020New York
Settlement
Roe
N.D. Cal.Aug 27, 2020California
Settlement$135,000 awarded
Modeski
D. Mass.Aug 25, 2020Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$6,220 awarded
FRITZ
D.N.J.Aug 25, 2020New Jersey
Defendant Win
Hickerson
D. Colo.Aug 25, 2020Colorado
Defendant Win
Field
S.D. Tex.Aug 24, 2020Texas
Defendant Win
David Deluca v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
N.D. Cal.Aug 24, 2020California
Settlement$5,400,000 awarded
Taylor
S.D.N.Y.Aug 24, 2020New York
Remanded
Gonzalez
D. Nev.Aug 21, 2020Nevada
Defendant Win
Lillard
D. Md.Aug 21, 2020Maryland
Defendant Win
Villalva Estrada v. Giovanni's Italian Eatery, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 20, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$47,086.68 awarded
Villar
S.D.N.Y.Aug 20, 2020New York
Dismissed
Miller v. ICON Clinical Research LLC
N.D. Cal.Aug 20, 2020California
Defendant Win
Bernadean Rittmann v. amazon.com, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 19, 2020Washington
Plaintiff Win
Bautista
S.D.N.Y.Aug 19, 2020New York
Settlement$57,500 awarded
Sutherlin
INNDAug 19, 2020Indiana
Remanded
SADATI
E.D. Pa.Aug 18, 2020Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Robinson
INNDAug 18, 2020Indiana
Defendant Win
Jin
E.D.N.Y.Aug 18, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Chaten
D. Md.Aug 14, 2020Maryland
Plaintiff Win$12,500 awarded
Flerlage
D. Kan.Aug 12, 2020Kansas
Settlement
Aguilar
N.D. Cal.Aug 12, 2020California
Dismissed
Valencia
D.N.M.Aug 11, 2020New Mexico
Mixed Result
Bravo
E.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2020Texas
Remanded
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND v. BRITE-PAINTING & DECORATING CO., INC.
D.N.J.Aug 10, 2020New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$3,994.57 awarded
Shi
S.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Guzman Iturbide v. Huntingwood, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2020New York
Settlement$22,000 awarded
CARRONE
D.N.J.Aug 6, 2020New Jersey
Dismissed
Bishop
S.D. Cal.Aug 6, 2020California
Defendant Win
NOLL
D. Me.Aug 3, 2020Maine
Defendant Win
Reina Gonzalez v. Food Management Partners, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Aug 3, 2020California
Remanded
JURIC
W.D. Pa.Aug 3, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Hu
S.D.N.Y.Jul 31, 2020New York
Remanded

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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.