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Claim Type

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)

Adams
N.D. Cal.Mar 5, 2020California
Plaintiff Win
Mayhew
D. Kan.Mar 4, 2020Kansas
Mixed Result$1,185 awarded
Reed
N.D. OhioMar 3, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Mauia
N.D. Cal.Mar 3, 2020California
Remanded
Jackson v. Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
M.D. Fla.Mar 3, 2020Florida
Remanded
Harris
D. Nev.Mar 2, 2020Nevada
Defendant Win
Parnell
E.D. Mich.Mar 2, 2020Michigan
Mixed Result$90,707.21 awarded
Mullett
N.D. OhioFeb 25, 2020Ohio
Dismissed
Tokuichi
S.D.N.Y.Feb 25, 2020New York
Settlement
Leato
W.D. Ark.Feb 24, 2020Arkansas
Dismissed$2,319.5 at issue
Bowen
N.D. Tex.Feb 19, 2020California
Dismissed
Ludlow
S.D. Cal.Feb 18, 2020California
Mixed Result
Guadalupe Beltran v. Procare Pharmacy LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 14, 2020California
Defendant Win
Price
Utah Ct. App.Feb 13, 2020
Mixed Result
Dietrich
N.D. Ill.Feb 11, 2020Illinois
Settlement
Carl Chastain v. Department Of Labor And Industries
Wash. Ct. App.Feb 11, 2020Washington
Defendant Win
Dennis
N.D. Ill.Feb 7, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Santiago
E.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2020New York
Defendant Win
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PENSION FUND v. VG CONCRETE, LLC
E.D. Pa.Feb 7, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$151,225.07 awarded
Reed
S.D. Ill.Feb 6, 2020Illinois
Remanded
FITZGERALD
E.D. Pa.Feb 6, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Williams v. MJC Acquisition, LLC, Matilda Jane, LLC
INNDFeb 6, 2020Indiana
Defendant Win
Alabsi
N.D. Cal.Feb 6, 2020California
Settlement$750,000 awarded
Doe No. 1 v. United States
Fed. Cl.Feb 5, 2020

REPORTED OPINION granting Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Elaine D. Kaplan. (feb) Service on parties made. Keywords re Opinion and Order on Motion for Protective Order: Protective Order Anonymity FLSA Overtime Pay Federal Bureau of Investigation English Monitor Analyst

Mixed Result
TURENTINE
S.D. Ind.Feb 4, 2020Indiana
Plaintiff Win$2,307.39 awarded
Faulkner
D. Colo.Feb 4, 2020Colorado
Settlement
Canaday
W.D. Tenn.Feb 3, 2020Tennessee
Mixed Result
Department of Labor ex rel. Hart v. Site Work Safety Supplies, Inc.
DELSUPERCTJan 31, 2020
Plaintiff Win
CLAIBORNE
W.D. Pa.Jan 31, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Matter of Colon (Staffing Solutions Org. LLC--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 30, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Williams v. H & H Auto Parts, LLC
D. Neb.Jan 30, 2020Nebraska
Mixed Result
McMechen
E.D. Ark.Jan 27, 2020Arkansas
Settlement
Vela
S.D. Tex.Jan 27, 2020Texas
Defendant Win
Dukes
M.D. Fla.Jan 27, 2020Florida
Settlement
CONKLIN
S.D. OhioJan 27, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Bachanov
D. Colo.Jan 24, 2020Colorado
Dismissed
Brown
N.D. OhioJan 22, 2020Ohio
Dismissed
Bolyard
N.D. OhioJan 22, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Tramon Wilson-Davis v. SSP America, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2020California
Remanded
Lin
S.D.N.Y.Jan 17, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Mauia
N.D. Cal.Jan 16, 2020California
Mixed Result
Kammer
N.D. OhioJan 16, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
United Educators of S.F. etc. v. Cal. Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.
Cal. SupremeJan 16, 2020
Mixed Result
Jones
N.D. Cal.Jan 13, 2020California
Settlement
Ramnarain
S.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Central Laborers' Pension, Welfare and Annuity Funds v. Wyandotte Corp.
S.D. Ill.Jan 13, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Fox
E.D. Ky.Jan 10, 2020Kentucky
Mixed Result
Matter of Martell (Hearst Corp.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 9, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Troung
D. Ariz.Jan 9, 2020Illinois
Remanded
Paguirigan
E.D.N.Y.Jan 9, 2020New York
Plaintiff 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.