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Violation Tracker Summary for Mega-Scandal
Mega-Scandal: Wage Theft
Description: This list shows cases in which companies paid penalties of $25 million or more in cases related to violations of minimum wage and overtime laws.
Penalty Total since 2000: $6,333,406,308
Number of Penalty Records: 88
Note: The totals here are adjusted to account for the fact that each current parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
| Top 10 Current Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
| Walmart | $1,457,800,000 | 10 |
| Uber Technologies | $538,000,000 | 3 |
| FedEx | $430,500,000 | 2 |
| ABM Industries | $250,000,000 | 2 |
| Wells Fargo | $222,892,244 | 5 |
| Bank of America | $219,500,000 | 5 |
| State Farm Insurance | $135,000,000 | 1 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | $130,000,000 | 1 |
| Allstate | $120,000,000 | 1 |
| Flowers Foods | $105,000,000 | 1 |
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the current parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.
| Company | Current Parent | Current Parent Industry | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency | Penalty Amount  |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal/state | $640,000,000 |
| Uber | Uber Technologies | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2023 | NY-AG | $290,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $242,000,000 |
| FedEx | FedEx | freight and logistics | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $226,500,000 |
| FedEx | FedEx | freight and logistics | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $204,000,000 |
| Major League Baseball | | | wage and hour violation | 2023 | private lawsuit-federal | $185,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $152,000,000 |
| Uber | Uber Technologies | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2024 | MA-AG | $148,000,000 |
| ABM Industries | ABM Industries | business services | wage and hour violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-state | $140,000,000 |
| State Farm | State Farm Insurance | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $135,000,000 |
| G4S Secure Solutions | Allied Universal Security Services | business services | wage and hour violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-state | $130,000,000 |
| Allstate Insurance | Allstate | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $120,000,000 |
| ABM Industries | ABM Industries | business services | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $110,000,000 |
| Proust Partners Beer Garden | | | wage and hour violation | 2023 | DC-DES | $105,957,000 |
| Flowers Foods | Flowers Foods | food products | wage and hour violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $105,000,000 |
| Swift Transportation Co., Inc. | Knight-Swift Transportation | freight and logistics | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $100,000,000 |
| Uber Technologies Inc. | Uber Technologies | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2022 | NJ-AG | $100,000,000 |
| Novartis | Novartis | pharmaceuticals | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $99,000,000 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $98,000,000 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-federal | $97,000,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Wells Fargo | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $95,696,122 |
| Farmers Insurance Exchange | Farmers Insurance Exchange | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $90,009,208 |
| United Parcel Service | United Parcel Service | freight and logistics | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $87,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $86,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $85,000,000 |
| Tenet Healthcare | Tenet Healthcare | healthcare services | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $85,000,000 |
| Bank of America | Bank of America | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $73,000,000 |
| Home Depot USA Inc. | Home Depot | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $72,500,000 |
| International Business Machines Corp. | IBM Corp. | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $65,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $65,000,000 |
| Amazon.com | Amazon.com | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2021 | FTC | $61,710,583 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $60,800,000 |
| Bloomberg, L.P. | Bloomberg | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $54,500,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $54,000,000 |
| Albertson's | Albertsons Companies | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $53,300,000 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $50,000,000 |
| Instacart | Instacart | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2022 | CA-SDCA | $46,500,000 |
| UBS | UBS | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $45,000,000 |
| Brinker International | Brinker International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-state | $44,300,000 |
| UBS | UBS | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $44,000,000 |
| Merrill Lynch | Bank of America | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $43,500,000 |
| Holland Acquisition Inc. | | | wage and hour violation | 2021 | WHD | $43,276,638 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $42,500,000 |
| Staples | Sycamore Partners Management | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $42,000,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase | JPMorgan Chase | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $42,000,000 |
| RadioShack | RadioShack | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $41,029,237 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $40,000,000 |
| Wachovia Securities | Wells Fargo | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $39,000,000 |
| Washington Mutual Bank | JPMorgan Chase | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $38,000,000 |
| Staples | Sycamore Partners Management | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $38,000,000 |
| 24 Hour Fitness | 24 Hour Fitness | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $38,000,000 |
| Lyft | Lyft Inc. | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2023 | NY-AG | $38,000,000 |
| Merrill Lynch | Bank of America | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $37,000,000 |
| Bank of America | Bank of America | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $36,000,000 |
| Equinox Holdings Inc. | Related Companies | real estate | wage and hour violation | 2023 | private lawsuit-state | $36,000,000 |
| Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services | | | wage and hour violation | 2024 | WHD | $35,800,000 |
| Family Dollar | Dollar Tree | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $35,576,059 |
| Ecolab | Ecolab | chemicals | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $35,000,000 |
| H&R Block | H&R Block | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $35,000,000 |
| Oracle | Oracle | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-state | $35,000,000 |
| Pacific Bell and Pacific Telesis | AT&T | telecommunications | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-federal | $35,000,000 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | Wells Fargo | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $35,000,000 |
| CVS Caremark | CVS Health | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $34,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2007 | WHD | $33,000,000 |
| CNA Insurance | Loews Corp. | diversified | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $33,000,000 |
| Tyson Foods | Tyson Foods | food products | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $32,000,000 |
| Virgin America Inc. and Alaska Airlines | Alaska Air | airlines | wage and hour violation | 2023 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,976,831 |
| Apple Inc. | Apple Inc. | electrical and electronic equipment | wage and hour violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,478,508 |
| Publix | Publix Super Markets | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,000,000 |
| Countrywide Financial | Bank of America | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $30,000,000 |
| Jan-Pro Franchising International Inc. | | | wage and hour violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,000,000 |
| RadioShack | RadioShack | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-state | $29,900,000 |
| Lowe's Home Improvement Centers | Lowe's | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $29,500,000 |
| Ecolab | Ecolab | chemicals | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $29,000,000 |
| Schneider National | Schneider National | freight and logistics | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $28,000,000 |
| New Prime, Inc. | | | wage and hour violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $28,000,000 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $27,500,000 |
| National City Mortgage | PNC Financial Services | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $27,500,000 |
| Siebel Systems | Oracle | information technology | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $27,500,000 |
| Ecolab | Ecolab | chemicals | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $27,400,000 |
| Lyft | Lyft Inc. | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $27,000,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Children's Hospital Los Angeles | healthcare services | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $27,000,000 |
| RGIS LLC | Blackstone | private equity (including portfolio companies) | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $27,000,000 |
| Lyft | Lyft Inc. | miscellaneous services | wage and hour violation | 2024 | MA-AG | $27,000,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Wells Fargo | financial services | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $25,696,122 |
| Home Depot | Home Depot | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $25,500,000 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Abercrombie & Fitch | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $25,000,000 |
| Rite Aid | Rite Aid | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $25,000,000 |
