If the HR department of some company doesn't hire people who sue employers for an extreme example of non-payment, would you really want to work for such a company? Wouldn't this only hurt your chances with companies that have serious problems paying their contractors?<p>Not only did you explain your side of the story very reasonably, you did... win the suit. It's not some he said/she said deal, a court of law ruled you had been wronged.<p>If you want a gain: companies that don't pay their employees will self-select themselves out of trying to get free work from you.