Employment Rulings in the Second Circuit
The Second Circuit covers the federal courts in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 5,280 published rulings we track here (1961–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
How These Rulings Ended
Of the 5,280 published rulings we track in the Second Circuit.
What Happens at Each Stage
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 5,057 rulings we could classify by stage were decided.
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
A ruling where the judge decides the case — or part of it — without a trial, because one side argues the key facts are not in dispute. For workers, getting past this step is often the biggest hurdle.
Of the 870 summary-judgment rulings here, 553 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 317 let the worker’s claims continue.
An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.
The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.
A decision entered because one side did not respond to the case at all.
Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.
Top Claim Types
Top Employers
- New York State Department of Labor39
- New York City Department of Education21
- United States Postal Service19
- The City of New York17
- New York City Transit Authority14
- Government Employees Insurance Company13
States in This Circuit
Browse rulings from courts in each state the Second Circuit covers.
Recent Rulings in the Second Circuit
Harrington
Cerussi
Julia Santos v. Knitgoods Workers' Union, Local 155, and Patricia Grosso, as President of Knitgoods Workers' Union, Local 155, Unite
Johnson v. New York City Employees Income Retirement System Pension Plan
National Labor Relations Board v. Mt. Sinai Hospital
National Labor Relations Board v. Valentine Painting & Wallcovering, Inc.
Blyer Ex Rel. NLRB v. P & W ELEC., INC.
Frudakis
Susko
Pealo
District 6, International Union of Industrial v. National Mediation Board of the United States
Allen
Sherwood
American Stevedoring Limited v. Victor Marinelli, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Dept. Of Labor
Boris Raishevich v. Charles Foster, Agent or Employee of the Nys Police
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Ironworkers, Local 580
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Safeguard Chemical Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n
Cool Wind Ventilation Corp. v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n, Local Union No. 28
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rekrem, Inc.
In MATTER OF APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR GEN. EMPLOYEES ASS'N v. New York Power Authority
Claudio
Seitzman
Garcia
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Petitioner-Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
Gonzalez
Sapir
National Labor Relations Board v. G&t Terminal Packaging Co., Inc., Mr. Sprout, Inc., Chain Trucking, Inc., Tray Wrap, Inc., and Slow Pack, Inc.
Hutchins
Stuart Dean Co. v. Metal Polishers, Production & Novelty Workers Union, Local 8A-28A
McCullough
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, Inc. v. Soft Drink and Brewery Workers Union Local 812, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
National Labor Relations Board v. Simon Debartelo Group A/W M.S.
DeBartelo
National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. Ferguson Electric Company, Inc., Respondent/cross-Petitioner
Puckett
Latouche
Committee on Grievances of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York v. Roger Bruce Feinman
Murungi
Metropolitan Opera Ass'n v. Local 100, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union
National Labor Relations Board v. Phoenix Programs of New York, Inc.
Panczykowski
O'BRIEN
Nynex
Biggers
Local Union No. 38, Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Hollywood Heating & Cooling, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board v. Eugene Iovine, Inc.
Morris
Dunbar Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Onyx Precision Services, Inc.
Alexson
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These figures summarize publicly available published court opinions only. Published opinions over-represent summary-judgment rulings (decisions made without a trial) and appeals, because those are the stages where judges most often write formal opinions. Most workplace disputes settle privately and never appear here at all. A ruling’s outcome reflects many case-specific factors and is not a prediction for any other situation. Read more about how we source and classify rulings.
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 outcomes and case stages is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.