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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)

Joh
N.D. Cal.Jan 9, 2020California
Settlement
SAIYED
D.N.J.Jan 8, 2020New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
Pilipenko
S.D. Fla.Jan 6, 2020Mississippi
Defendant Win
Cleaver
D. Neb.Jan 3, 2020Nebraska
Mixed Result
Mark C. Marshall v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2019California
Mixed Result
In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: H.O. (Minor Child) and T.O. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2019California
Defendant Win
Julian
D. Ariz.Dec 27, 2019Arizona
Settlement
CARROW
D.N.J.Dec 26, 2019New Jersey
Mixed Result
Daniel Ferreras v. American Airlines Inc
3rd CircuitDec 24, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Cacho v. Eurostar, Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 24, 2019California
Defendant Win
Kirkland v. Duke
D.D.C.Dec 23, 2019California
Mixed Result$2,000,000 awarded
Davis
D. Colo.Dec 23, 2019Colorado
Mixed Result
Safeway Wage and Hour Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 19, 2019
Defendant Win
Nagot
WVNBDec 19, 2019
Dismissed
Matter of Jensen (Partnership for Response & Recovery, LLP--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 19, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
THOMAS
E.D. Pa.Dec 19, 2019Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Akpeneye
Fed. Cl.Dec 19, 2019

REPORTED TRIAL OPINION. The court dismisses the sample plaintiffs' claims for overtime compensation. The parties shall file a joint status report by no later than 1/31/2020, in which they suggest a process for the second phase of the litigation. Signed by Chief Judge Margaret M. Sweeney.

Defendant Win
Nash
N.D. Cal.Dec 19, 2019California
Mixed Result
Gordillo
S.D.N.Y.Dec 18, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$30,000 awarded
Tackett
N.D. Ala.Dec 18, 2019Alabama
Settlement$41,928.63 awarded
James Construction Group, LLC, Primoris Services Corporation v. Westlake Chemical Corporation
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Dec 17, 2019Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Mei
S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$100,000 awarded
Tavera
S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Pineda Gadea v. GKG Restaurant, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2019New York
Settlement
Raquedan
N.D. Cal.Dec 16, 2019California
Settlement$5,450,000 awarded
Brayman
D. Colo.Dec 16, 2019Colorado
Mixed Result
Adams
N.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2019California
Dismissed
Matter of Clifford (Gannett Satellite Info. Network, Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 12, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Guadalupe Salazar v. McDonald's Corp.
9th CircuitDec 11, 2019California
Defendant Win
Secretary, Department of Labor v. MICA Contracting, LLC
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Defendant Win
Hogan
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Settlement$600,000 awarded
De Angelis v. Nolan Enterprises, Inc.
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Mohammed
N.D. Cal.Dec 9, 2019California
Remanded
Mei Xing Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 6, 2019New York
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Lenzi v. Systemax, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 6, 2019New York
Remanded
Rich
S.D.N.Y.Dec 5, 2019New York
Settlement$37,500 awarded
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Dec 5, 2019New York
Dismissed
Bradford v. Chevron USA Inc.
N.D. Cal.Dec 5, 2019California
Remanded
Frank
D. Colo.Dec 5, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Meisenheimer
N.D. Tex.Dec 4, 2019California
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University Of Miami
S.D. Fla.Dec 3, 2019Florida
Plaintiff Win
Kitchen
D. Neb.Dec 3, 2019Nebraska
Dismissed
People ex rel. Department of Labor v. Lion Construction, LLC
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 2, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Frieri
S.D. Cal.Dec 2, 2019California
Settlement$800,000 awarded
Olivo
S.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Settlement$1,000,000 awarded
De Leon v. Ricoh USA, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Settlement$2,200,000 awarded
Ser Lao v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
N.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Mixed Result
Pineda Gadea v. GKG Restaurant, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Nov 22, 2019New York
Settlement
Ellis
W.D. Tex.Nov 22, 2019Texas
Defendant Win
Goro
S.D. Cal.Nov 22, 2019California
Dismissed

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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.