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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)

Berner
W.D. Ky.Dec 17, 2024Kentucky
Dismissed
Mighell
D. Colo.Dec 12, 2024Colorado
Defendant Win
Peck
N.D. OhioDec 11, 2024Ohio
Settlement$25,569.16 awarded
De La Cerda v. San Diego Convention Center Corporation, Inc.
S.D. Cal.Dec 10, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Carlson
W.D. Wash.Dec 9, 2024Washington
Mixed Result
Karichkowsky
M.D. Fla.Dec 9, 2024Florida
Settlement$7,500 awarded
Fleming
S.D.N.Y.Dec 9, 2024New York
Settlement
Dalewitz
S.D.N.Y.Dec 7, 2024New York
Settlement$150,000 awarded
State ex rel. AutoZone Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm.
OhioNov 26, 2024

Workers' compensation—Temporary-total-disability compensation—R.C. 4123.56—Employee who had already been terminated for violation of employment policies before his shoulder surgery was not "unable to work" as "direct result of an impairment arising from an injury or occupational disease" under…

Defendant Win
Plunkett
N.D. Tex.Nov 21, 2024Texas
Settlement$5,000,000 awarded
Neves
M.D. Fla.Nov 20, 2024Florida
Plaintiff Win$14,005.5 awarded
Spencer
W.D. Wash.Nov 20, 2024Washington
Remanded
Wright
D. Or.Nov 14, 2024Oregon
Mixed Result$41,540.1 awarded
Volk
D. Kan.Nov 14, 2024Kansas
Mixed Result
Martinenko
S.D.N.Y.Nov 13, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Brock
10th CircuitNov 12, 2024Colorado
Plaintiff Win
MOORE
E.D. Pa.Nov 12, 2024Pennsylvania
Settlement$667,000 awarded
Lin
S.D.N.Y.Nov 11, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Hamm
M.D. Tenn.Nov 8, 2024Tennessee
Mixed Result
Aguirre-Amaya
D. Md.Nov 8, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win$314,983.82 awarded
Fiorito
D. Minn.Nov 7, 2024Minnesota
Dismissed
Camara
D. Md.Oct 31, 2024Maryland
Settlement$8,500 awarded
Carnevale
S.D.N.Y.Oct 31, 2024New York
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Hong
S.D.N.Y.Oct 30, 2024New York
Settlement
Cipolla
N.D. Cal.Oct 28, 2024California
Settlement$500,000 awarded
Paschalidis
E.D.N.Y.Oct 28, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Alonso
E.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$206,346.4 awarded
Stotesbery
D. Minn.Oct 24, 2024Minnesota
Defendant Win
Badon
5th CircuitOct 22, 2024Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Tanseer Kazi v. PNC, Bank, N.A.
N.D. Cal.Oct 21, 2024California
Settlement$11,850,000 awarded
Beadle
E.D.N.Y.Oct 18, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$38,205.12 awarded
Su
M.D. Ala.Oct 16, 2024Alabama
Settlement$165,000 awarded
Trustees of The National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Welfare Fund v. All Safe Fire Sprinkler Systems, Inc.
D. Md.Oct 15, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win$256,752.82 awarded
William Hornady v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
11th CircuitOct 11, 2024Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Rodriguez
S.D. Fla.Oct 11, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Lliguicota
D. Conn.Oct 11, 2024Connecticut
Plaintiff Win$33,639.93 awarded
Lazaro Rodriguez v. Rentokil North America, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2024California
Remanded
Boudreaux
5th CircuitOct 10, 2024Louisiana
Dismissed
LUNDEEN
E.D. Pa.Oct 9, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Burgess
D. Kan.Oct 9, 2024Kansas
Dismissed
Brown
S.D. OhioOct 8, 2024Ohio
Dismissed
Morrison
S.D. OhioOct 8, 2024Ohio
Settlement$29,287.19 awarded
Fazlovic
N.D. Ill.Oct 8, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Diaz
S.D. Cal.Oct 7, 2024California
Remanded
Beukes
D. Minn.Oct 3, 2024Minnesota
Plaintiff Win
Mercedes
S.D.N.Y.Oct 1, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$177,688.62 awarded
Clardy
S.D.N.Y.Oct 1, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win
Board of Trustees of the Teamsters Local 631 Security Fund for Southern Nevada v. National Convention Services LLC
D. Nev.Sep 30, 2024Nevada
Plaintiff Win$98,991 awarded
Chambers
N.D. OhioSep 30, 2024Ohio
Settlement$102,500 awarded
Lee v. Dana Incorporated
N.D. OhioSep 30, 2024Ohio
Defendant Win

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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.