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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)

Forbus
S.D. Ill.May 22, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Jones
M.D. Tenn.May 22, 2025Tennessee
Mixed Result
Brink, Andrew v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
W.D. Wis.May 22, 2025Wisconsin
Dismissed
ADAMS
E.D. Pa.May 22, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Bingham
D. UtahMay 22, 2025Utah
Settlement$39,018.07 awarded
Reyes
S.D.N.Y.May 13, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Smith v. Zulily LLC
W.D. Wash.May 13, 2025Washington
Mixed Result
Lal Dagami Magar v. Tika Indian Restaurant LLC
D. Conn.May 13, 2025Connecticut
Plaintiff Win$1,643.75 awarded
Silloway
N.D. Cal.May 13, 2025California
Mixed Result
Gibson
D. Neb.May 13, 2025Nebraska
Defendant Win
Vazquez
E.D.N.Y.May 13, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$136,212 awarded
Strain
E.D.N.Y.May 13, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Washington v. PBM Enterprises, Inc
S.D. Tex.May 12, 2025Texas
Mixed Result
Zhou
S.D.N.Y.May 12, 2025New York
Settlement
Modny
S.D.N.Y.May 12, 2025New York
Settlement
Shirley
W.D. Wash.May 9, 2025Washington
Defendant Win
Bierman
N.D. OhioMay 9, 2025Ohio
Mixed Result
Rodriguez
S.D.N.Y.May 8, 2025New York
Settlement
Herrera
S.D.N.Y.May 8, 2025New York
Settlement
MARCHESE
D. Me.May 8, 2025Maine
Defendant Win
Leon
E.D.N.Y.May 8, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Ruiz
S.D.N.Y.May 8, 2025New York
Settlement
Nazareth
W.D. Va.May 7, 2025Virginia
Settlement$128,255.7 awarded
Smith v. Quality Carriers, Inc.
M.D. Fla.May 7, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Acosta
D. Md.May 7, 2025Maryland
Plaintiff Win$873,198.08 awarded
Powell
S.D. OhioMay 7, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win$16,660.8 awarded
De Jesus v. LT & LT LLC
S.D.N.Y.May 6, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
De Los Santos Martinez v. 11 Kitchen Inc.
S.D.N.Y.May 6, 2025New York
Settlement
Angel Espinobarros v. El Encanto De Lola 2 LLC
S.D.N.Y.May 6, 2025New York
Settlement
Theodore
S.D. Fla.May 6, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win
Zhou
S.D.N.Y.May 6, 2025New York
Settlement
White
M.D. Tenn.May 6, 2025Tennessee
Mixed Result
Campbell
S.D. OhioMay 6, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win$350,000 awarded
GOODWILL
D. Me.May 6, 2025Maine
Defendant Win$6,750 at issue
SCHULMAN
D.N.J.May 6, 2025New Jersey
Mixed Result
Miguel A. Herrera v. Williams Scotsman, Inc.
C.D. Cal.May 5, 2025California
Remanded
Fortune
M.D. Fla.May 5, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Vazquez
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2025New York
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Lin
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Rueda Flores v. Moon JMK Corp.
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2025New York
Settlement
Li
W.D. Va.May 5, 2025Virginia
Plaintiff Win$250,000 awarded
Byers
D. Md.May 2, 2025Maryland
Settlement$2,500 awarded
STANNARD
S.D. Fla.May 2, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Kumar
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Dismissed
Araus
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Settlement
Hill
N.D. Cal.May 2, 2025California
Mixed Result
Davella
N.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Burnett
D. Md.May 2, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Toledo v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
N.D. Cal.May 2, 2025California
Dismissed
Janetis
D. Md.May 1, 2025Maryland
Settlement$8,000,000 awarded

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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.