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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)

Pastor
S.D.N.Y.Apr 7, 2025New York
Dismissed
Policarpio
S.D.N.Y.Apr 3, 2025New York
Settlement
Taylor
E.D.N.Y.Apr 2, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Willingham
E.D. Okla.Apr 2, 2025Oklahoma
Settlement
MASON v. CARTER I
M.D. Ga.Apr 2, 2025Georgia
Mixed Result
Traudt
D.N.H.Mar 31, 2025New Hampshire
Plaintiff Win$198,767.47 awarded
Reali
D.N.M.Mar 31, 2025New Mexico
Mixed Result
Maloney
W.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2025New York
Dismissed$200,000 at issue
Young
N.D. Tex.Mar 31, 2025Texas
Settlement
Donovan
D. Md.Mar 31, 2025Maryland
Remanded
Volpe
S.D. Fla.Mar 28, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Mitchell v. San Antonio Creek LLC
E.D. Cal.Mar 28, 2025California
Dismissed
FINCH
M.D. Ga.Mar 28, 2025Georgia
Mixed Result
Woodberry
D.S.C.Mar 28, 2025South Carolina
Settlement
Jackson v. 22 St Marks Bake LLC
S.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Slote
E.D. Cal.Mar 27, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
D'Arcangelo
W.D. Tex.Mar 21, 2025Texas
Plaintiff Win$1,700 awarded
Myers
N.D. Cal.Mar 20, 2025California
Defendant Win
Petersen
S.D. Fla.Mar 20, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win
Graham
E.D.N.Y.Mar 20, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Charles
S.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2025New York
Settlement
West
D.N.M.Mar 19, 2025New Mexico
Plaintiff Win$128,544.57 awarded
Russell Reid Waste Hauling Disposal Service Compan v. NLRB
3rd CircuitMar 19, 2025New York
Settlement
Nikolaros
E.D.N.Y.Mar 18, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Palczynsky
D.N.M.Mar 18, 2025New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
Jackson v. Mississippi Behavioral Health Services, LLC
S.D. Miss.Mar 18, 2025Mississippi
Dismissed
Dizon
E.D. Cal.Mar 18, 2025California
Settlement
Genc
NMIDMar 17, 2025
Settlement$8,321.8 awarded
Brenyah
S.D. Tex.Mar 17, 2025Texas
Dismissed
Carr
S.D. Miss.Mar 14, 2025Mississippi
Dismissed
McCatty
D. Mass.Mar 14, 2025Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Buxbaum
S.D.N.Y.Mar 13, 2025New York
Settlement
Barnes
N.D. Ala.Mar 12, 2025New York
Dismissed
Reyes
S.D. Tex.Mar 12, 2025Texas
Settlement$215,000 awarded
Ochoa
E.D.N.Y.Mar 12, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Green
C.D. Ill.Mar 11, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win$162,302.72 awarded
Arnaoudoff
D. Ariz.Mar 11, 2025Arizona
Mixed Result
Simpson
D.S.C.Mar 11, 2025South Carolina
Dismissed
Lugo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 11, 2025New York
Settlement
Lewis
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2025New York
Settlement
Roland
M.D. Fla.Mar 10, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Brownfield
D. Colo.Mar 10, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Borden
E.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2025New York
Settlement
Garcia
D. Or.Mar 10, 2025Oregon
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Revels
N.D. Ill.Mar 9, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Marsh
D. Md.Mar 7, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Jones
S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Restrepo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Marsh
D. Md.Mar 7, 2025Maryland
Settlement
Garces
W.D. Tex.Mar 6, 2025Texas
Dismissed

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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.