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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)

Simpson
D.S.C.Mar 11, 2025South Carolina
Dismissed
Lugo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 11, 2025New York
Settlement
Powers
E.D. Mich.Mar 11, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Garcia
D. Or.Mar 10, 2025Oregon
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Troncoso
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2025New York
Dismissed
Delorenzo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Revels
N.D. Ill.Mar 9, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Weller, MD v. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
E.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Restrepo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Settlement$500,000 awarded
Marsh
D. Md.Mar 7, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Velasquez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Settlement$25,220 awarded
Marsh
D. Md.Mar 7, 2025Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Chen
S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$75,132.5 awarded
Hollington
D.S.C.Mar 6, 2025South Carolina
Mixed Result
Salgado
D. Ariz.Feb 28, 2025Arizona
Mixed Result
Stotesbery
D. Minn.Feb 26, 2025Minnesota
Settlement$4,500,000 awarded
Bohnert
E.D. Wis.Feb 26, 2025Wisconsin
Settlement$19,000 awarded
Harris
S.D.N.Y.Feb 25, 2025New York
Settlement
TARAZONA CARVAJAL v. MIJELUM, L.L.C.
W.D. Tex.Feb 24, 2025Texas
Dismissed
DAMIANA ROSARIO AS ADMINISTRATRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF JOSEFINA BENITEZ, ZION BRERETON, ALICIA LEARMONT, JAMES CHOI AND ANDREYA CRAWFORD, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Valentino U.S.A., Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 20, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Hintsa
D. Md.Feb 20, 2025Maryland
Settlement$4,528.52 awarded
Williams v. EMTB, LLC
M.D. Fla.Feb 20, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Bonilla Rivera v. Avery Cuisine LLC
E.D.N.Y.Feb 20, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$46,376.1 awarded
Ali
S.D.N.Y.Feb 19, 2025New York
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Rodriguez
M.D. Fla.Feb 19, 2025Florida
Settlement$2,300 awarded
Little
D. Colo.Feb 19, 2025Colorado
Settlement$3,950,000 awarded
Santana
N.D. Ala.Feb 18, 2025Alabama
Dismissed
Employers and Laborers Locals 100 and 397 Pension Fund v. ZOIE, LLC d/b/a and/or f/d/b/a Dana Howard Construction
S.D. Ill.Feb 18, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win$131,050.04 awarded
Kaur
S.D.N.Y.Feb 14, 2025New York
Settlement$7,500 awarded
Romero
D. Ariz.Feb 14, 2025Arizona
Plaintiff Win$7,120 awarded
Langham
E.D. Tex.Feb 14, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
North Atlantic Carpenters Central Collection Agency v. Boston Carpentry LLC
D. Mass.Feb 13, 2025Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$330,107.36 awarded
Reese
E.D. Cal.Feb 12, 2025California
Defendant Win
Williams v. Premium Velocity Auto, LLC
M.D. Tenn.Feb 11, 2025Tennessee
Defendant Win
Hollington
D.S.C.Feb 11, 2025South Carolina
Dismissed
Rose
S.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$93,564 awarded
Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. Floor Expo, Ltd.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$20,964.3 awarded
McCrae
S.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Gauzner
E.D. Cal.Feb 6, 2025California
Defendant Win
Lochren
M.D. Fla.Feb 5, 2025Florida
Settlement$383,846.82 awarded
Campbell
M.D. Fla.Feb 5, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win
Sandell
D. Ariz.Feb 5, 2025Arizona
Plaintiff Win$43,860 awarded
Zepeda
D. Md.Feb 5, 2025Maryland
Mixed Result
Sutton
D. Md.Feb 4, 2025Maryland
Settlement$32,500 awarded
Norton
D. Minn.Feb 4, 2025Minnesota
Settlement
Su
S.D. Ill.Feb 4, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win$746,572 awarded
Marshall
S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2025New York
Settlement
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Nursing Home Care Management Inc.
Unknown CourtJan 31, 2025
Defendant Win
Alexander W. Jackson v. Marten Transport, Ltd.
C.D. Cal.Jan 30, 2025California
Mixed Result
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Jan 30, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$133,121 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.