Court Rulings

Search 10,394 published federal and state employment law decisions from public court records.

These published employment rulings are a selected part of our larger collection of court records. Records with unsupported outcomes, unresolved source concerns, or insufficient employment information stay out of this browse view. How records are selected.

10,394

Published Employment Rulings

1899

Earliest Filing

2026

Latest Filing

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Con Ed v. NLRB

U.S. Supreme CourtDec 5, 1938NY

Mixed ResultRetaliation, Wrongful Termination

Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 26, 1951NY

RemandedRetaliation, Wrongful Termination

Vega

2nd CircuitSep 2, 2015NY

RemandedDiscrimination, Retaliation

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Francis Xavier Parochial School and St. Francis Xavier Church

D.C. CircuitJul 18, 1997DC

RemandedDiscrimination, Failure to Accommodate

Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 28, 1941AZ

Plaintiff WinDiscrimination, Retaliation

Bostock v. Clayton County

U.S. Supreme CourtJun 15, 2020GA

Plaintiff WinDiscrimination

National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co.

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 23, 1974

Defendant WinCollective Bargaining Rights, Unfair Labor Practice

Kwan v. The Andalex Group LLC

2nd CircuitDec 16, 2013NY

Mixed ResultDiscrimination, Retaliation

Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 23, 1945NY

Plaintiff WinWrongful Termination, Retaliation

Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205, Maricopa County

9th CircuitSep 10, 2003

Plaintiff WinDiscrimination, Retaliation

James Chappel v. Laboratory Corporation of America, AKA National Health Lab

9th CircuitNov 14, 2000CA

Mixed ResultBreach of Contract, Failure to Accommodate

Ernest L. Crady v. Liberty National Bank and Trust Company of Indiana, Steve Richards, Branch Administrator, and Jack Ragland, Chief Executive Officer

7th CircuitMay 10, 1993IN

Defendant WinDiscrimination, Retaliation

Mastro Plastics Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtJun 11, 1956NY

Plaintiff WinWrongful Termination, Retaliation

National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp.

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 13, 1963PA

Plaintiff WinRetaliation

Elana Back v. Hastings on Hudson Union Free School District, John J. Russell, Anne Brennan, Marilyn Wishnie

2nd CircuitApr 7, 2004

Mixed ResultDiscrimination, Retaliation

Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

U.S. Supreme CourtJan 11, 2012

Defendant WinDisability Discrimination, Retaliation

Dennis James v. New York Racing Association, and New York State Racing & Wagering Board

2nd CircuitNov 29, 2000NY

Defendant WinDiscrimination

Doctor Fred L. Pasternack v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

NYJun 30, 2016NY

Plaintiff WinNegligence, Fraud

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

4th CircuitMar 31, 2008

RemandedDiscrimination, Hostile Work Environment

National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America

U.S. Supreme CourtMar 6, 1968

Plaintiff WinWhistleblower

United States Ex Rel. Clausen v. Laboratory Corp. of America, Inc.

11th CircuitMay 9, 2002

Defendant WinFraud, Whistleblower

Catherine Willis v. Childrens Hospital of Pittsbur

3rd CircuitDec 22, 2015PA

Defendant WinDiscrimination, Age

Iron Workers

U.S. Supreme CourtJan 17, 1978

Defendant WinRetaliation

Metropolitan Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 4, 1983PA

Defendant WinRetaliation

Dr. N. Jay ROGERS Et Al., Petitioners-Appellees, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellant

5th CircuitJan 31, 1972TX

Plaintiff WinDiscrimination, Hostile Work Environment

Walton Mfg

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 9, 1962

RemandedRetaliation, Wrongful Termination

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ford Motor Co.

6th CircuitApr 10, 2015MI

Defendant WinFailure to Accommodate, Retaliation

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Navy Federal Credit Union

4th CircuitSep 13, 2005VA

RemandedRetaliation, Discrimination

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

2nd CircuitSep 29, 2014

Defendant WinWage Theft

Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 12, 1937NY

Plaintiff WinWrongful Termination, Retaliation

Republic Steel Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtNov 12, 1940

Mixed ResultWrongful Termination, Retaliation

Keith Curtis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

7th CircuitNov 24, 2015IL

Defendant WinRetaliation, Failure to Accommodate

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. PVNF, L.L.C.

10th CircuitMay 14, 2007

Mixed ResultDiscrimination, Retaliation

Roby v. McKesson Corp.

Cal. SupremeNov 30, 2009

Plaintiff WinDiscrimination, Retaliation

Matthew Dixon v. Coburg Dairy, Incorporated, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae

4th CircuitMay 25, 2004SC

RemandedWrongful Termination, Retaliation

Irizarry v. Catsimatidis

2nd CircuitJul 9, 2013NY

Mixed ResultWage Theft, Wrongful Termination

Washington Aluminum

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 28, 1962MD

Plaintiff WinWrongful Termination, Retaliation

Derrick E. Harper v. Autoalliance International, Inc., Aai Employee Services Co., L.L.C., Jeffrey Kelly, and Allen Childress

6th CircuitDec 16, 2004

Defendant WinRetaliation, Wrongful Termination

Michael Aucutt v. Six Flags Over Mid-America, Inc., a Missouri Corporation in Good Standing, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae

8th CircuitJun 5, 1996MO

Defendant WinDiscrimination, Wrongful Termination

Adkins

4th CircuitAug 30, 2002

Defendant WinWage Theft

Robertson

VTFeb 6, 2004

Defendant WinDiscrimination, Retaliation

Marine Workers

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 27, 1968

Plaintiff WinRetaliation, Whistleblower

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLAY PRINTING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee

4th CircuitMar 2, 1992NC

Defendant WinDiscrimination, Wrongful Termination

Kahn

Cal. SupremeAug 28, 2003

Plaintiff WinNegligence, Failure to Accommodate

Horizon/CMS

10th CircuitJul 31, 2000NM

RemandedDiscrimination, Pregnancy

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WC&M Enterprises, Inc.

5th CircuitAug 10, 2007TX

Plaintiff WinHarassment, Hostile Work Environment

Cave

2nd CircuitJan 23, 2008

Defendant WinFailure to Accommodate, Discrimination

Krainski

9th CircuitAug 2, 2010

Defendant WinWrongful Termination, Retaliation

Rosemary Garity v. Apwu National Labor Org.

9th CircuitJul 5, 2016NV

RemandedDiscrimination, Retaliation

Nada Raad v. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

9th CircuitMay 8, 2003

RemandedDiscrimination, Retaliation

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What You’ll Find Here

This browse view contains 10,394 published federal and state court rulings related to employment law. Filing dates range from 1899 to 2026. Every ruling includes the case name, filing date, court, docket number, and — where available — the outcome, damages awarded, employer involved, and specific claims raised.

You can search by keyword, filter by federal statute (Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and more), narrow by date range, and click into any ruling for the full details and related cases. Each ruling links to the original source on CourtListener for verification.

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About This Database

Our research corpus contains 144,000+ collected court records; this browse view presents 10,394 selected court rulings related to employment law from federal district courts, circuit courts of appeals, and state courts across the United States. Cases cover the full spectrum of employment law claims, including Title VII discrimination, ADA accommodation disputes, FMLA retaliation, FLSA wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, whistleblower protections, and more.

Data Source & Methodology

All rulings are sourced from CourtListener, a project of the Free Law Project (501(c)(3) nonprofit). We ingest new rulings daily through automated feeds, then classify each ruling by employment law statute, claim type, outcome, and employer using a combination of keyword matching and AI-assisted extraction.

Coverage

17 federal employment statutes tracked (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and more)
All 50 states plus federal circuit courts
Published case filings from 1899 to 2026
Outcome classification: plaintiff wins, defendant wins, settlements, dismissals, and mixed results
Employer identification and industry tagging where available

How to Use This Data

Use the search and filters above to find rulings relevant to your situation. You can search by case name, employer, or keyword, then filter by statute and date range. Click any ruling to see the full details, including outcome, damages, related laws, and similar cases. If you find a ruling involving your employer, visit their employer profile to see the public court rulings and federal dockets grouped under that employer.

This information is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Court rulings are public records. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.