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)
People v. Illinois Department of Labor
Ill.Nov 21, 2013Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Piekarski v. Amedisys Illinois, LLC
N.D. Ill.Nov 12, 2013Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Harper
E.D.N.Y.Nov 4, 2013New York
Defendant Win
Teri v. Spinelli
E.D.N.Y.Oct 28, 2013New York
Plaintiff Win
Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co.
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 20, 2013California
Mixed Result$880,126.65 awarded
Cindy Adair v. ConAgra Foods
8th CircuitAug 30, 2013
Defendant Win
Manning v. Boston Medical Center Corp.
1st CircuitAug 1, 2013Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Beth Adams v. BSI Management Systems America, Inc.
11th CircuitJul 17, 2013
Defendant Win
Martinez
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jul 17, 2013Florida
Defendant Win
Commissioner of Labor ex rel. Shofstall v. International Union of Painters & Allied Trades
INDJul 16, 2013
Mixed Result
Rogerio Rodrigues v. CNP of Sanctuary, LLC
11th CircuitJul 12, 2013Florida
Non-Argument Calendar.
Remanded
Irizarry v. Catsimatidis
2nd CircuitJul 9, 2013New York
Mixed Result
Tierney v. Department of Justice
Federal CircuitJun 20, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Florentino Meza v. Intelligent Mexican Marketing
5th CircuitJun 18, 2013Texas
Defendant Win
Allen
Cal. Ct. App.May 9, 2013
Plaintiff Win
Karen McAninch v. State of Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
RIApr 19, 2013Rhode Island
Plaintiff Win
Agat Transport, Inc. v. Employment Department
Or. Ct. App.Apr 17, 2013Oregon
Mixed Result
New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Ass'n v. Governor's Office of Employee Relations
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 11, 2013
Defendant Win
Brandy L. Walczak, Individually and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Labor Works - Fort Wayne LLC, d/b/a Labor Works
INDMar 13, 2013Indiana
Plaintiff Win
Justin Griffin v. S&B Engineers and Constructors
5th CircuitJan 11, 2013
Defendant Win
Minnesota Laborers Health & Welfare Fund v. Granite RE, Inc.
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 24, 2012Minnesota
Remanded
Josue Mar v. Courtney Malveaux, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
VACTAPPOct 16, 2012Virginia
Defendant Win
Adams
Fed. Cl.Oct 11, 2012
Settlement$4,929,882 awarded
In re Bank of America Wage & Hour Employment Litigation
D. Kan.Sep 27, 2012Kansas
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hill Country Farms, Inc.
S.D. IowaSep 18, 2012Iowa
Plaintiff Win$518,727.88 awarded
Dimas Lopez v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
8th CircuitSep 4, 2012Nebraska
Defendant Win
Lederman
10th CircuitJul 11, 2012Colorado
Defendant Win
In re the Order to Comply: Labor Law Violation of Daley Farm of Lewiston
Minn. Ct. App.Jul 9, 2012Minnesota
Defendant Win
In Re: Enterprise Rent-A-Car v.
3rd CircuitJun 28, 2012Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Brandy L. Walczak v. Labor Works-Fort Wayne, LLC, d/b/a Labor Works
Ind. Ct. App.Mar 5, 2012
Remanded
Kathy Minor v. Bostwick Laboratories, Incorporated
4th CircuitJan 27, 2012
Remanded
Commissioner of Labor Ex Rel. Shofstall v. International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, CLC District Council 91
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 20, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Hines
1st CircuitNov 28, 2011Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Hoops
E.D.N.Y.Nov 1, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Harper
E.D.N.Y.Oct 13, 2011New York
Plaintiff Win
In Re Ubs Financial Services, Inc., Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation
JPMLOct 12, 2011
Defendant Win
Adams
N.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Solis
9th CircuitSep 9, 2011Washington
Plaintiff Win
Barrie
D. Colo.Aug 17, 2011Colorado
Defendant Win
Valdivia
Ill. App. Ct.Aug 16, 2011Illinois
Defendant Win
Barron
SCAug 1, 2011South Carolina
Defendant Win
Salazar
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Mitchell v. JCG INDUSTRIES
N.D. Ill.May 31, 2011Illinois
Dismissed
Dominguez
N.D. Ill.May 24, 2011Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Commissioner of Labor Ex Rel. Scialdone v. an Island, LLC
Ind. Ct. App.May 12, 2011
Defendant Win
Mathews
S.D. Ind.Apr 18, 2011Indiana
Plaintiff Win$676.92 awarded
Div. Resource Ctr. v. Ri Dept. of Labor
RISUPERCTApr 4, 2011
Plaintiff Win$7,092.9 awarded
Isreal
W.D. La.Mar 28, 2011Louisiana
Defendant Win
Samirah
E.D.N.Y.Mar 25, 2011New York
Plaintiff Win$468,273.11 awarded
In Re Family Dollar FLSA Litigation
4th CircuitMar 22, 2011North Carolina
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.