Claim Type
Constructive Discharge Cases
354 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1988–2026)
354
Total Rulings
19%
Plaintiff Win Rate
65 of 334 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
$526,837
Avg Damages Awarded (20 prevailing cases)
E.D.N.Y.
Top Court
About Constructive Discharge Claims
Constructive discharge occurs when an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that a reasonable person would feel compelled to resign. The employee must show that the employer deliberately created or knowingly permitted conditions that were so difficult that resignation was a foreseeable consequence. These claims are often paired with underlying discrimination or harassment allegations.
Case Outcomes
Defendant Win
163 (46%)
Mixed Result
78 (22%)
Plaintiff Win
65 (18%)
Dismissed
28 (8%)
Remanded
20 (6%)
Top Employers in Constructive Discharge Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in constructive discharge rulings.
Court Rulings (354)
Charlene Cooper-Day v. RME Petroleum Co., the Successor in Interest of Union Pacific Resources Company A/K/A Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc.
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Sep 18, 2003
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal
E.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2003New York
Mixed Result
Yasharay Mack v. Otis Elevator Company and Local 1 International Union of Elevator Constructors
2nd CircuitApr 11, 2003
Mixed Result
Cooper
W.D.N.Y.Jan 15, 2003New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dillon Companies
10th CircuitNov 13, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Adams
Wash. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2002
Defendant Win
Adams
Wash. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2002
Defendant Win
Hazel
W.D.N.C.Aug 16, 2002North Carolina
Defendant Win
Carlton
10th CircuitJul 26, 2002
Defendant Win
Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJul 15, 2002
Mixed Result
Fivecap, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitJun 28, 2002
Defendant Win
Georgen-Saad
W.D. Tex.Apr 11, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Tri-County Youth Programs, Inc. v. Acting Deputy Director of the Division of Employment & Training
Mass. App. Ct.Apr 9, 2002
Plaintiff Win
L.S.F. Transportation, Inc., A/K/A L.S.F. Trucking, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitMar 11, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Preferred Management Corp.
S.D. Ind.Mar 1, 2002Indiana
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Julie Shelton
6th CircuitFeb 28, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Hockeson
N.D.N.Y.Feb 21, 2002New York
Mixed Result
Marburger
E.D. Pa.Feb 4, 2002Pennsylvania
Dismissed
EEOC v. Univ Chicago Hosp
7th CircuitJan 2, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Etienne
D. Conn.Nov 30, 2001Connecticut
Defendant Win
Adamson
9th CircuitOct 9, 2001
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff-Appellee/ Joseph Carlton, Intervening v. Harbert-Yeargin, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee
6th CircuitSep 21, 2001Tennessee
Mixed Result$300,001 awarded
Harrington
N.D.N.Y.Jun 18, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Automatic Systems Co.
D. Minn.Jan 18, 2001Minnesota
Mixed Result
Snow
D. Me.Jan 3, 2001Maine
Defendant Win
RONALD ADAMS CONTR. v. Miss. Transp. Com'n
MISSNov 9, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Geary
Conn. App. Ct.Nov 7, 2000
Defendant Win
Livingston
N.D.N.Y.Sep 18, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Beard
S.D. IowaSep 8, 2000Iowa
Plaintiff Win$25,000 awarded
Ducharme
Mass. App. Ct.May 18, 2000
Defendant Win
Puricelli
N.D.N.Y.Nov 17, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, - Mary Boyle, Intervenor v. R.J. Gallagher Company
5th CircuitSep 13, 1999Texas
Mixed Result
Williams v. HNS Management Co., Inc.
D. Conn.Jun 28, 1999Connecticut
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. TruGreen Ltd. Partnership
W.D. Wis.Mar 24, 1999Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Funk
N.D.N.Y.Mar 9, 1999New York
Mixed Result$1,350,000 awarded
Sharpe
E.D.N.C.Aug 25, 1998North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Edwards
E.D. Mo.May 14, 1998Missouri
Defendant Win
Lucas
E.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 1998New York
Defendant Win
Shannahan
N.D. OhioJan 6, 1998Ohio
Defendant Win
Halas
W.D.N.Y.Dec 12, 1997New York
Defendant Win
McCoy
M.D. Ga.Jun 16, 1997Georgia
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.J. Gallagher Co.
S.D. Tex.Apr 4, 1997Texas
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Freedom Adult Foster Care Corp.
E.D. Mich.Jun 14, 1996Michigan
Mixed Result
Coffey
E.D. Tenn.Mar 14, 1996Tennessee
Defendant Win
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald E. GREEN, Law Offices, Defendant-Appellee
1st CircuitFeb 9, 1996
Remanded
EEOC v. Clear Lake Dodge
5th CircuitJul 26, 1995
Plaintiff Win
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILSON METAL CASKET COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant
6th CircuitMay 23, 1994Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clay Printing Company
4th CircuitJan 6, 1994North Carolina
Defendant Win$208,141.42 at issue
Jorge VEGA and Eusebio Leon, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. KODAK CARIBBEAN, LTD., Defendant, Appellee
1st CircuitAug 24, 1993Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Delight Wholesale Co.
8th CircuitAug 25, 1992Missouri
Plaintiff Win$58,765.28 awarded
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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.