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)
International Union of Operating Engineers of Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Benefit Pension Fund v. N. Abbonizio Contractors
E.D. Pa.Nov 18, 2015Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$17,735.87 awarded
Singleton v. AT&T Mobility Services, LLC
D. Mass.Nov 12, 2015Massachusetts
Settlement
Chambers v. RDI Logistics, Inc.
MASSSUPERCTOct 26, 2015Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Gajda v. Steel Solutions Firm, Inc.
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 22, 2015Illinois
Remanded
AGRAWAL
OKLAOct 20, 2015Oklahoma
Defendant Win$68,700 at issue
Kennett
D. Colo.Sep 24, 2015Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Eley v. Stadium Group, LLC
D.D.C.Sep 22, 2015District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Wilian Encalada v. Baybridge Enterprises Ltd.
2nd CircuitSep 9, 2015New York
Settlement$7,000 awarded
Benton
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Aiola
E.D.N.Y.Jul 13, 2015New York
Mixed Result
Adam Hubacz v. The Village of Waterbury, Vermont and William Shepeluk
VTJun 12, 2015
Defendant Win
Santinac
S.D. Miss.Jun 2, 2015Mississippi
Mixed Result
Baker
Utah Ct. App.May 21, 2015
Plaintiff Win
United States Department of Homeland Security v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
D.C. CircuitMay 5, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Ellis
10th CircuitMar 9, 2015Colorado
Defendant Win
In re Viau
N.Y. App. Div.Feb 26, 2015New York
Plaintiff Win
Local Union No. 40 of the International Ass'n of Bridge v. Car-Win Construction Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2015New York
Plaintiff Win
Department of Labor & Industries v. Cascadian Building Maintenance, Ltd.
Wash. Ct. App.Feb 2, 2015
Plaintiff Win$168.12 awarded
Julie Strowbridge, Relator v. Maid in America, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 8, 2014Minnesota
Mixed Result
In re Walgreen Co. Overtime Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 13, 2014California
Defendant Win
In re Walgreen Company Overtime Cases CA2/1
Cal. Ct. App.Oct 23, 2014California
Defendant Win
TECO Mechanical Contractor, Inc. v. Kentucky Labor Cabinet
Ky. Ct. App.Oct 17, 2014
Defendant Win$59,414.27 at issue
MatterofPreyer[Commr.ofLabor]
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 16, 2014New York
Defendant Win
Harper
2nd CircuitOct 10, 2014New York
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
2nd CircuitSep 29, 2014
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J.
2nd CircuitSep 29, 2014New York
Defendant Win
McCabe
E.D.N.C.Sep 19, 2014North Carolina
Defendant Win
Araiza-Calzada
N.D. Fla.Sep 10, 2014Florida
Plaintiff Win
Jorge Duran-Quezada v. Clark Construction Group, LLC
4th CircuitAug 29, 2014Maryland
Defendant Win
Mohan Kutty v. United States Dep't of Labor
6th CircuitAug 20, 2014Tennessee
Defendant Win
Dongsheng Huang v. Administrative Review Board, United States Department of Labor
5th CircuitAug 12, 2014Texas
Defendant Win$180,000 at issue
Mark Felder v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Pepco
DCAug 7, 2014
Defendant Win
Commissioner of Labor ex rel Vincent Scialdone and Antimo Scialdone v. An Island, LLC
Ind. Ct. App.Jun 6, 2014
Defendant Win
Sutter Health Wage and Hour Cases CA1/5
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 3, 2014
Defendant Win
Nielsen
Or. Ct. App.May 29, 2014Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Gina Parascandolo v. Department of Labor, Board of Review, Brick Township Board of Education and Vinny's King Pizza
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVMay 22, 2014New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
Parada
2nd CircuitMar 25, 2014New York
Remanded
Parada
2nd CircuitMar 25, 2014
Mixed Result
Gunawan
C.D. Cal.Jan 30, 2014California
Defendant Win
Blanchana, LLC v. Bureau of Labor and Industries
Or.Jan 16, 2014Oregon
Defendant Win$7,000 at issue
Padilla
10th CircuitJan 3, 2014
Defendant Win
Nykeya Kilby v. Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.
9th CircuitDec 31, 2013California
Remanded
Vasquez v. Franklin Management Real Estate
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2013California
Remanded
Williams v. Super. Ct.
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 24, 2013California
Plaintiff Win
Cejas Commercial Interiors, Inc. v. Torres-Lizama
Or. Ct. App.Dec 18, 2013Oregon
Defendant Win
Harrell
MONTDec 10, 2013Montana
Mixed Result
Perez v. AC Roosevelt Food Corp.
2nd CircuitDec 10, 2013New York
Dismissed
Michelle Richards v. Ernst & Young, LLP
9th CircuitDec 9, 2013California
Defendant Win
Martinez v. Joe's Crab Shack
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 4, 2013California
Remanded
Internatl. Bhd. of Elec. Workers Local Union No. 8 v. Bd. of Defiance Cty. Commrs.
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 25, 2013Ohio
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.