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)

S.D. Ind.Nov 22, 2019Pennsylvania

D. Kan.Nov 22, 2019Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Nov 21, 2019New York

N.D. Cal.Nov 20, 2019California

Unemployment Insurance Agency v. Andrew Augustine

Mich. Ct. App.Nov 19, 2019

James Rutherford v. Johnny Lucatero

C.D. Cal.Nov 18, 2019Washington

James Rutherford v. Sharon Kelsch

C.D. Cal.Nov 18, 2019Washington

Knox v. Hooper's Crab House, Inc.

D. Md.Nov 18, 2019Maryland

Settlement$400,000 awarded

Moody v. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

E.D. La.Nov 14, 2019Louisiana

Brunner, Jr. v. Lyft, Inc.

N.D. Cal.Nov 14, 2019California

N.D. Cal.Nov 13, 2019California

N.D. Cal.Nov 13, 2019California

S.D. Cal.Nov 13, 2019California

Settlement$425,000 awarded

Randi Lynn Butler v. Joseph Parker Mozingo

MISSCTAPPNov 12, 2019Arizona

Plaintiff Win$2,908.5 awarded

N.D. Cal.Nov 12, 2019California

Williams v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.

Cal. Ct. App.Nov 8, 2019

Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. Global Outdoor Solutions, LLC

S.D. OhioNov 8, 2019Ohio

Plaintiff Win$84,296.5 awarded

N.D. Cal.Nov 7, 2019California

E.D. Cal.Nov 6, 2019California

N.D. Cal.Nov 6, 2019California

N.D. Cal.Nov 6, 2019California

Settlement$2,225,000 awarded

E.D. La.Nov 5, 2019Louisiana

S.D. OhioNov 5, 2019Ohio

D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado

D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado

D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado

S.D. Cal.Nov 1, 2019California

Mark Berrada v. Gadi Cohen

3rd CircuitOct 31, 2019

N.D. Cal.Oct 31, 2019California

N.D. Tex.Oct 28, 2019California

E.D. La.Oct 25, 2019Louisiana

D. Kan.Oct 25, 2019Kansas

W.D. Pa.Oct 22, 2019Pennsylvania

Settlement$1,105,000 awarded

Michalovic Crawley v. United States

Fed. Cl.Oct 21, 2019Illinois

N.D. Cal.Oct 21, 2019California

in Re: Papa John's Employee and Franchisee Employee Antitrust Litigation

W.D. Ky.Oct 21, 2019Kentucky

D. Colo.Oct 18, 2019Colorado

Jenny Smith v. Haynes & Haynes P.C.

11th CircuitOct 15, 2019Alabama

W.D. La.Oct 15, 2019Louisiana

Amaya Diaz v. Pho Eatery, Inc.

D. Md.Oct 11, 2019Maryland

Secretary US Dept Labor v. Central Laundry Inc.

3rd CircuitOct 11, 2019

Mixed Result$239,269.65 awarded

Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.

Cal. Ct. App.Oct 10, 2019California

MKI ASSOCIATES, LLC VS. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVOct 10, 2019

Defendant Win$118,347.75 at issue

D. Colo.Oct 9, 2019Colorado

M.D. Fla.Oct 8, 2019Florida

Guadalupe Salazar v. McDonald's Corp.

9th CircuitOct 1, 2019

Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. Paschal, Bihn & Sons, LLC

S.D. OhioOct 1, 2019Ohio

Plaintiff Win$4,134.22 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2019New York

W.D. Pa.Sep 30, 2019Pennsylvania

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2019New York

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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.