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

ADA(37)FLSA(12)Equal Pay Act(2)ADEA(2)

Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

8 wage theft rulings

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

8 wage theft rulings

Government Employees Insurance Company

8 wage theft rulings

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.

7 wage theft rulings

Amazon.com, Inc.

5 wage theft rulings

Court Rulings (2,675)

D. Nev.Mar 21, 2011Nevada

Salazar-Martinez

W.D.N.Y.Mar 15, 2011New York

In Re Equinox Fitness Wage & Hour Employ. Prac.

JPMLFeb 8, 2011California

In Re Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

JPMLFeb 4, 2011

Heritage Residential Care, Inc. v. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

Cal. Ct. App.Jan 26, 2011

Defendant Win$72,000 at issue

In Re Dollar General Stores Flsa Litigation

E.D.N.C.Jan 19, 2011North Carolina

United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Indus., Local Union No. 776 v. Jack's Heating, Air Conditioning, & Plumbing

Ohio Ct. App.Jan 18, 2011

W.D. Wash.Jan 7, 2011Washington

Ohio Ct. App.Dec 9, 2010

E.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2010New York

Nancy Soehnle v. Hess Corp

3rd CircuitNov 1, 2010

In Re H & R Block, Inc., Wage & Hour Empl. Pract.

JPMLAug 6, 2010

Small ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Ass'n Local 200

9th CircuitJul 8, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Peabody Western Coal Co.

9th CircuitJun 23, 2010

N.D. Ill.Jun 10, 2010Illinois

People Ex Rel. Department of Labor v. Sackville Construction, Inc.

Ill. App. Ct.Jun 9, 2010

Plaintiff Win$19,189.39 awarded

People ex rel. Department of Labor v. Sackville Construction, Inc.

Ill. App. Ct.Jun 9, 2010

Plaintiff Win$19,189.39 awarded

R.I., Inc. v. New York State Department of Labor

N.Y. App. Div.Apr 27, 2010

In Re RBC Dain Rauscher Overtime Litigation

D. Minn.Mar 31, 2010Minnesota

N.D. Ga.Mar 29, 2010Georgia

E.D.N.Y.Mar 24, 2010New York

Plaintiff Win$288,344.08 awarded

Federal CircuitMar 23, 2010

N.C. Ct. App.Mar 16, 2010

1. Employer and Employee — wrongful discharge — reporting misconduct to management — evidence sufficient The trial court erred by granting defendants' motion for directed verdict on a claim for the wrongful discharge of an at-will employee where the claim was based upon a retaliatory termination…

California School Employees Ass'n v. Torrance Unified School District

Cal. Ct. App.Mar 11, 2010

Hancock County v. Teamsters Union Local 34

MESUPERCTFeb 23, 2010Maine

In Re Cvs Caremark Corp. Wage & Hour Employ, Prac.

JPMLFeb 12, 2010

Alliant Ammunition & Powder Co., L.L.C. v. Local 8-00495 of United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union

W.D. Va.Feb 10, 2010Virginia

Trustees of the Construction Industry & Laborers Health & Welfare Trust v. B. Witt Concrete Cutting, Inc.

D. Nev.Jan 22, 2010Nevada

Plaintiff Win$333,312.25 awarded

9th CircuitJan 6, 2010

D.C. CircuitJan 5, 2010

Edwards v. Cascade County Sheriff's Department

MONTDec 31, 2009Montana

Mixed Result$40,948.83 awarded

Sepulveda v. Allen Family Foods, Inc.

4th CircuitDec 29, 2009Maryland

Lewis v. Giordano's Enterprises, Inc.

Ill. App. Ct.Dec 23, 2009Illinois

DiFIORE v. American Airlines, Inc.

D. Mass.Dec 23, 2009Massachusetts

Brillas v. Bennett Auto Supply, Inc.

S.D. Fla.Dec 21, 2009Florida

Anthony Collins v. Heritage Wine Cellars Ltd.

7th CircuitDec 21, 2009Illinois

In re Starbucks Employee Gratuity Litigation

S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2009New York

Hendricks v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

D. Conn.Dec 15, 2009Connecticut

In Re Rite Aid Corp. Wage & Hour Employ. Prac.

JPMLDec 2, 2009

Kress v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

E.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2009California

Maynor v. Dow Chemical Co.

S.D. Tex.Nov 25, 2009Texas

Vasquez v. Coast Valley Roofing, Inc.

E.D. Cal.Nov 17, 2009California

Settlement$300,000 awarded

Shay v. Sight & Sound Systems, Inc.

D.D.C.Nov 9, 2009District of Columbia

N.D. Ga.Oct 19, 2009Georgia

People Ex Rel. Department of Labor v. 2000 W. Madison Liquor Corp.

Ill. App. Ct.Sep 29, 2009

Plaintiff Win$12,683.75 awarded

McKinney v. United Stor-All Centers, Inc.

D.D.C.Sep 21, 2009District of Columbia

Onyiah v. St. Cloud State University

D. Minn.Sep 17, 2009Minnesota

N.D. W. Va.Sep 16, 2009West Virginia

Walsh v. Century City Doctors Hospital, LLC (In Re Century City Doctors Hospital, LLC)

CACBAug 17, 2009California

E.D. Va.Aug 10, 2009Virginia

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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.