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
Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.
Court Rulings (2,675)
Danielle Estrada v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
9th CircuitFeb 1, 2017
Defendant Win
Sisney v. Trinidad Drilling, LP
W.D. Tex.Jan 30, 2017Texas
Defendant Win
Kenneth Klein v. Floranada Warehouse and Storage, Inc.
11th CircuitJan 26, 2017
Defendant Win
Rubin
S.D.N.Y.Nov 9, 2016New York
Dismissed
Saif Khorshed v. Paula Adams
9th CircuitNov 7, 2016
Defendant Win
Employers Resource v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitNov 1, 2016
Defendant Win
NEVADA YELLOW CAB CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (THOMAS)
NEVOct 27, 2016Nevada
Defendant Win
NEVADA YELLOW CAB CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (THOMAS)
NEVOct 27, 2016Nevada
Defendant Win
Chuck W. Adams, Charles E. Howard v. ArvinMeritor, Inc.
INDOct 12, 2016Indiana
Defendant Win
Labor Commissioner v. Ramirez (In re Ramirez)
CANBAug 26, 2016California
Plaintiff Win$5,880 awarded
Avila
9th CircuitAug 26, 2016
Plaintiff Win$33,108 awarded
Boltinghouse
N.D. Ill.Jul 20, 2016Illinois
Mixed Result
In re Taco Bell Wage & Hour Actions
E.D. Cal.Jul 15, 2016California
Plaintiff Win$495,913.66 awarded
United States ex rel. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n, Local Union 20 v. Horning Investments, LLC
7th CircuitJul 7, 2016
Defendant Win
Shimada
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 30, 2016
Plaintiff Win
The Finley Hospital v. NLRB
8th CircuitJun 27, 2016Iowa
Defendant Win
Matter of Yuan (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 23, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
Adair
D.D.C.Jun 13, 2016District of Columbia
Remanded
Gomez
E.D. Cal.May 20, 2016California
Mixed Result
] Matter of Clarke (Commr. of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.May 19, 2016New York
Mixed Result
Hinton
E.D. Va.May 5, 2016Virginia
Dismissed
Gupta v. Secretary United States Department of Labor
3rd CircuitMay 5, 2016New Jersey
Defendant Win
In re Greene
N.Y. App. Div.May 5, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Kathy Radtke v. Maria Caschetta
D.C. CircuitMay 3, 2016District of Columbia
Mixed Result$5,844.29 awarded
Los Angels Unified School Dist. v. Adams CA2/1
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 29, 2016
Defendant Win$14,134.44 at issue
In re Rosenfelder
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 17, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
Adams
Fed. Cl.Mar 17, 2016District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Debra Steele v. Pelmor Laboratories Inc
3rd CircuitMar 4, 2016Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1473 v. Hormel Foods Corp.
WISMar 1, 2016Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$195,087.3 awarded
Afscme
9th CircuitFeb 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Bains
Cal. Ct. App.Feb 16, 2016California
Defendant Win
In re Uber Technologies, Inc., Wage & Hour Employment Practices
JPMLFeb 3, 2016
Defendant Win
In re Strauss
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 28, 2016New York
Plaintiff Win
So. Nev. Labor Mgmt. Cooperation Comm. v. Clark Co. School Dist.
NEVJan 28, 2016Nevada
Defendant Win
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Demex Group, Inc.
C.D. Ill.Jan 27, 2016Illinois
Plaintiff Win$330,816.31 awarded
Vector Marketing Corp. v. Employment Department
Or. Ct. App.Dec 30, 2015Oregon
Defendant Win
Henig v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
S.D.N.Y.Dec 30, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Veronica R. Grage v. Northern States Power Co. - MN
8th CircuitDec 28, 2015Minnesota
Mixed Result
Samuel Calderon v. GEICO General Insurance Company
4th CircuitDec 23, 2015Maryland
Mixed Result
Cruz v. Sun World International, LLC
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2015California
Defendant Win
Carlos Jones v. Galaxy 1 Marketing, Inc.
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 22, 2015Missouri
Defendant Win
Alla Rosenfield v. Globaltranz Enterprises
9th CircuitDec 14, 2015Arizona
Remanded
House v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.
N.D. Ill.Dec 1, 2015Illinois
Mixed Result
Abbey v. United States
Fed. Cl.Dec 1, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Abbey v. United States
Fed. Cl.Dec 1, 2015District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Benton
D.D.C.Dec 1, 2015District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Sandra Babcock v. Butler County
3rd CircuitNov 24, 2015Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Rose Lorenzo v. Prime Communications, L.P.
4th CircuitNov 24, 2015North Carolina
Defendant Win
Walker v. Thomas
D.D.C.Nov 20, 2015District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win$60,098.94 awarded
The Matter of Walter E. Carver v. State of New York
NYNov 19, 2015New York
Plaintiff Win$5,000 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.