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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)

Rice
D. Ariz.Jun 22, 2020Arizona
Dismissed
Williams v. Sake Hibachi Sushi & Bar Inc
N.D. Tex.Jun 18, 2020Texas
Dismissed
Ramos
S.D.N.Y.Jun 17, 2020New York
Settlement
Deisy Garcia v. Keefe Commissary Network, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2020California
Remanded
Williams v. Loving Care Nursing Services, Inc.
D. Md.Jun 16, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Prince
D. Kan.Jun 15, 2020Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Wisneski
D. Kan.Jun 15, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
MAGEE
D.N.J.Jun 15, 2020New Jersey
Mixed Result
April Hill v. Employee Resource Group, LLC
4th CircuitJun 12, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Yates
W.D. Wash.Jun 12, 2020Washington
Mixed Result
Marcusse
S.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2020New York
Settlement$62,506.56 awarded
Varghese
S.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Haddoumi
S.D.N.Y.Jun 9, 2020New York
Settlement
April Hill v. Employee Resource Group, LLC
4th CircuitJun 9, 2020
Plaintiff Win
DiSalvo, Zachary v. CRM US, Inc.
W.D. Wis.Jun 8, 2020Wisconsin
Dismissed
Canaday
W.D. Tenn.Jun 8, 2020Tennessee
Remanded
Chang
S.D.N.Y.Jun 5, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Jimenez
N.D. Cal.Jun 5, 2020California
Defendant Win
Thurston
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2020New York
Settlement$14,000 awarded
JOHNSON v. MATTRESS WAREHOUSE, INC.
E.D. Pa.Jun 1, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Beebe
W.D.N.Y.Jun 1, 2020New York
Dismissed
Huggins
S.D.N.Y.May 29, 2020New York
Mixed Result
ICTSI Oregon, Inc. v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and International and Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 8
D. Or.May 28, 2020Oregon
Mixed Result$93,635,000 awarded
Valencia
D.N.M.May 28, 2020New Mexico
Mixed Result
Navar
S.D.N.Y.May 28, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Bradford v. Professional Technical Security Services Inc (Protech)
N.D. Cal.May 27, 2020California
Mixed Result
Adams
N.D. OhioMay 22, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Kansupda
N.D. Cal.May 22, 2020California
Dismissed
Guida
E.D.N.Y.May 21, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Perry
D. Neb.May 20, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Felps
D.N.M.May 19, 2020New Mexico
Mixed Result
BONILLA
E.D. Pa.May 19, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Higgins
M.D. Pa.May 15, 2020Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Bissonnette
D. Conn.May 14, 2020Connecticut
Defendant Win
Lucas
N.D. Cal.May 14, 2020California
Mixed Result
Adrianne Adams v. West Marine Products, Inc.
9th CircuitMay 13, 2020California
Plaintiff Win
Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor v. American Made Bags, LLC
N.D. OhioMay 13, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Elston
D. Kan.May 13, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
Hudson
S.D. Cal.May 13, 2020California
Settlement$425,000 awarded
Canelas
S.D.N.Y.May 11, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Khungar
N.D. Ill.May 7, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
FRITZ
D.N.J.May 6, 2020New Jersey
Settlement
HUTNICK
S.D. Ind.May 5, 2020Indiana
Dismissed
Aucacama
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Colon (Pd 10276, Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 30, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Women's Project & Prods., Inc. (Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 30, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Fernandez
S.D.N.Y.Apr 29, 2020New York
Settlement
Ortiz
N.D. Cal.Apr 27, 2020California
Defendant Win
GALLAWAY
W.D. Pa.Apr 27, 2020Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Canaday
W.D. Tenn.Apr 24, 2020Tennessee
Defendant Win

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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.