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)

N.D.N.Y.Apr 30, 2001New York

Jay Webster Janet Webster, Husband and Wife and the Marital Communitycomposed Thereof v. Public School Employees of Washington, Inc.

9th CircuitApr 18, 2001Washington

Doris Rowe,plaintiff-Appellant v. Laidlaw Transit, Inc., a Foreigncorporation,defendant-Appellee

9th CircuitApr 4, 2001

Del.Mar 28, 2001

Plaintiff Win$924,529.02 awarded

National Data Services of Chicago, Inc. v. Director of Employment Security

Ill. App. Ct.Mar 2, 2001

Defendant Win$24,011.38 at issue

People ex rel . Dept. of Labor v. K. Reinke, Jr. & Co.

Ill. App. Ct.Feb 21, 2001

National Labor Relations Board v. MBV Technologies, Inc.

6th CircuitFeb 7, 2001

NJ DEPT. OF LABOR v. Pepsi-Cola Co.

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJan 17, 2001

M.D. Fla.Nov 30, 2000Florida

Plaintiff Win$731,515.54 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Swift Transportation Co.

D. Kan.Nov 9, 2000Kansas

State ex rel. Smegal v. Indus. Comm.

OhioNov 7, 2000

Workers' compensation—Industrial Commission has authority to terminate wage-loss compensation as long as "some evidence" of record supports that claimant is no longer qualified for compensation as of that date.

Michigan Laborers' Health Care Fund v. Taddie Construction, Inc.

E.D. Mich.Oct 31, 2000Michigan

Plaintiff Win$73,445.4 awarded

In Re Wage Payment Litigation

Me.Aug 29, 2000Maine

United Transportation Union Local 759 v. Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus, Inc.

D.N.J.Aug 22, 2000New Jersey

Hilda Rodriguez,plaintiffs v. Smithkline Beecham, Their Agents, Officers, Employees and Successors in Interest

1st CircuitAug 16, 2000

N.D.Jul 20, 2000

Ind. Ct. App.Jul 18, 2000

Carpenters Local Union No. 329 v. State Ex Rel. Department of Labor

OKLACIVAPPJul 14, 2000

Defendant Win$7,440 at issue

Carpenters Local Union No. 26 v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

1st CircuitJun 16, 2000Massachusetts

N.D.May 11, 2000

Sandra Jarrett, - Appellee/ Cross v. Erc Properties, Inc., - Appellant/ Cross

8th CircuitMay 2, 2000Arkansas

Plaintiff Win$45,685.12 awarded

6th CircuitApr 7, 2000

Plaintiff Win$70,000 awarded

Fed. Cl.Apr 5, 2000

State ex rel. Haddox v. Indus. Comm.

OhioApr 5, 2000

Workers' compensation—Court of appeals' grant of writ of mandamus ordering Industrial Commission to vacate its order and to recalculate claimant's wage loss based upon the difference between claimant's actual weekly earnings and the full weekly wage or average weekly wage affirmed.

Black v. Employee Solutions, Inc.

Ind. Ct. App.Mar 16, 2000

E.D. Mo.Mar 16, 2000Missouri

W.D. Pa.Feb 8, 2000Pennsylvania

United Mine Workers Of America, International Union v. Martinka Coal Company

4th CircuitFeb 4, 2000

Plaintiff Win$857,454.95 awarded

Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Ass'n v. Boeing Co.

Wash.Jan 27, 2000Washington

Plaintiff Win$420,157.5 awarded

Social Security Administration v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

D.C. CircuitJan 18, 2000District of Columbia

W.D.N.Y.Dec 30, 1999New York

5th CircuitSep 13, 1999Texas

N.D. OhioJun 30, 1999Ohio

10th CircuitJun 10, 1999

1st CircuitDec 30, 1998Massachusetts

N.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 1998New York

Plaintiff Win$1,318,648.93 awarded

E.D.N.C.Aug 25, 1998North Carolina

Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union, Local 421 v. A-CMI Michigan Casting Center

W.D. Mich.May 19, 1998Michigan

N.D.N.Y.Apr 24, 1998New York

N.D. Tex.Mar 30, 1998Texas

Boykin v. Boeing Company

9th CircuitOct 23, 1997Washington

1st CircuitSep 18, 1997Massachusetts

E.D.N.C.Nov 8, 1996North Carolina

Stephen H. Bohn v. Park City Group, Inc. And Randy Fields

10th CircuitSep 26, 1996Utah

W.D. Tex.Sep 11, 1996Texas

Dell Hackett, and Other Similarly Situated Employees Eric R. Langford v. Lane County

9th CircuitAug 2, 1996

Reich v. Avoca Motel

8th CircuitApr 26, 1996

W.D.N.Y.Apr 16, 1996New York

INNDJan 29, 1996Indiana

N.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 1995New 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.