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)

E.D.N.Y.May 23, 2003New York

People Ex Rel. Department of Labor v. MCC Home Health Care, Inc.

Ill. App. Ct.May 5, 2003

Remanded$193,560.46 at issue

Pa. Commw. Ct.May 2, 2003

Plaintiff Win$1,276.4 awarded

Wage Claims of Babinecz v. Montana Highway Patrol

MONTApr 24, 2003

Cynthia McAllister v. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

8th CircuitApr 15, 2003

Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. Simplex Grinnell LP

W.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2003New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Oilgear Co.

D. Neb.Mar 12, 2003Nebraska

People ex rel. Department of Labor v. Skoog Landscape & Design

Ill. App. Ct.Feb 14, 2003

N.D. OhioJan 31, 2003Ohio

Counts v. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

4th CircuitJan 31, 2003

National Treasury Employees Union v. United States

Fed. Cl.Dec 20, 2002

Settlement$173,510,566 awarded

MONTDec 19, 2002

MONTDec 19, 2002Montana

N.D.N.Y.Dec 18, 2002New York

Md.Dec 11, 2002

N.Y. Sup. Ct.Nov 18, 2002

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Tradesmen International, Inc.

6th CircuitNov 15, 2002

D. Mass.Oct 25, 2002Massachusetts

E.D. Mich.Sep 30, 2002Michigan

Pannell-Pringle

IowaSep 5, 2002

4th CircuitAug 30, 2002

Adkins v. Labor Ready, Incorporated

4th CircuitAug 30, 2002

Rex L. Bothell v. Phase Metrics, Inc.

9th CircuitAug 13, 2002

Murphy v. First Union Capital Markets Corp.

N.C. Ct. App.Aug 6, 2002

3rd CircuitJul 25, 2002

Labor Ready Northeast, Inc. v. New Hampshire Department of Labor

La. Ct. App.May 10, 2002

Ernest Scott v. Mason Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

4th CircuitMay 2, 2002

Conn. App. Ct.Apr 30, 2002

Plaintiff Win$10,633.36 awarded

State ex rel. Honda Transm. Mfg. of Am., Inc. v. Indus. Comm.

OhioApr 24, 2002

Workers' compensation—Application for wage-loss compensation pursuant to R.C. 4123.56(B)—Industrial Commission grants wage-loss compensation even though claimant failed to present evidence of any job search—Court of appeals' finding that commission abused its discretion without first determining…

Karen Lynn Bienkowski, David Eberle, Delia Ann Hoye and Edward McDonald v. Northeastern University

1st CircuitApr 23, 2002Massachusetts

W.D. Tex.Apr 11, 2002Texas

State ex rel. Gillette v. Indus. Comm.

OhioApr 3, 2002

Workers' compensation—Industrial Commission does not abuse its discretion in refusing to adjust claimant's average weekly wage, when.

S.D. Miss.Feb 28, 2002Mississippi

W.D. Mich.Feb 26, 2002Michigan

Walter J. Slusser v. Union Bankers Insurance Company

Tex. App.—11th Dist.Feb 21, 2002

S.D. Ill.Feb 20, 2002Illinois

E.D. Pa.Feb 4, 2002Pennsylvania

C.D. Ill.Jan 28, 2002Illinois

M.D. Fla.Dec 21, 2001Florida

Plaintiff Win$352,225.4 awarded

M.D. Ga.Dec 11, 2001Georgia

Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc. v. Nevada State Labor Commission

NEVNov 15, 2001

Mixed Result$520 awarded

New Jersey Department of Labor v. Pepsi-Cola Co.

N.J.Nov 14, 2001

N.Y. App. Div.Nov 13, 2001

Plaintiff Win$4,638.18 awarded

1st CircuitJul 19, 2001

D.N.H.Jul 13, 2001New Hampshire

Trustees of the Construction Industry & Laborers Health & Welfare Trust v. Desert Valley Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.

D. Nev.Jun 28, 2001Nevada

Plaintiff Win$130,532.59 awarded

State ex rel. Cobble v. Indus. Comm.

OhioJun 13, 2001

Workers' compensation—Retroactive compensation adjustment following an average weekly wage recalculation is limited to the two years prior to the claimant's recalculation motion.

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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.