Claim Type

Discrimination Cases

4,554 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

4,554

Total Rulings

15%

Plaintiff Win Rate

624 of 4159 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$2,802,682

Avg Damages Awarded (257 prevailing cases)

N.D. Ill.

Top Court

About Discrimination Claims

Employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because of a protected characteristic such as race, sex, age, disability, or religion. Federal laws including Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA prohibit workplace discrimination. These cases often involve claims of disparate treatment or disparate impact on protected groups.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win

2234 (49%)

Mixed Result

652 (14%)

Dismissed

649 (14%)

Plaintiff Win

624 (14%)

Remanded

342 (8%)

Settlement

53 (1%)

Related Laws

NLRA(50)ADA(43)OSHA(4)Title VII(3)

Top Employers in Discrimination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in discrimination rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

66 discrimination rulings

United States Postal Service

25 discrimination rulings

Abbott Laboratories

25 discrimination rulings

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

17 discrimination rulings

Union Pacific Railroad

17 discrimination rulings

Court Rulings (4,554)

N.D. OhioSep 10, 1998Ohio

D. Vt.Sep 9, 1998Vermont

W.D. Mich.Sep 4, 1998Michigan

N.D. Ga.Sep 2, 1998Georgia

D. Minn.Aug 31, 1998Minnesota

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kidder, Peabody & Company, Incorporated

2nd CircuitAug 28, 1998

W.D.N.Y.Aug 28, 1998New York

N.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 1998New York

EEOC v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.

E.D. Mo.Aug 20, 1998Missouri

Mixed Result$20,100,000 awarded

Spectronics Corp. v. TCI/TKR of Jefferson County, Inc.

W.D. Ky.Aug 20, 1998Kentucky

W.D.N.Y.Aug 18, 1998New York

D.D.C.Aug 13, 1998District of Columbia

N.D. W. Va.Aug 7, 1998West Virginia

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

D.D.C.Aug 5, 1998District of Columbia

EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc

5th CircuitJul 30, 1998

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Electric Co.

INNDJul 21, 1998Indiana

Eeoc v. At&t Co.

S.D. OhioJul 17, 1998Ohio

N.D.N.Y.Jun 24, 1998New York

NLRB v. Thermon Heat Tracing

5th CircuitJun 24, 1998

E.D.N.Y.Jun 17, 1998New York

Plaintiff Win$359,920 awarded

D.D.C.Jun 16, 1998District of Columbia

Liberty Christian Center, Inc. v. Board of Education

N.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 1998New York

Miller v. Rowan Companies, Inc.

S.D. Miss.May 29, 1998Mississippi

W.D.N.Y.May 27, 1998New York

N.D.N.Y.May 21, 1998New York

W.D.N.Y.May 20, 1998New York

E.D. Mo.May 14, 1998Missouri

Griffin, Juanita v. WA Convention Ctr

D.C. CircuitMay 12, 1998

D. Wyo.May 11, 1998Wyoming

N.D. Ga.May 7, 1998Georgia

E.D.N.C.Apr 29, 1998North Carolina

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

D.N.M.Apr 27, 1998New Mexico

Plaintiff Win$157,500 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Complete Dewatering, Inc.

S.D. Fla.Apr 23, 1998Florida

W.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 1998New York

D. Colo.Apr 17, 1998Colorado

Plaintiff Win$273,656 awarded

NLRB v. McClain of Georgia, Inc.

11th CircuitApr 17, 1998

E.D. Mich.Apr 16, 1998Michigan

E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 1998New York

Plaintiff Win$516,251 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Michael Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Milwaukee, Inc.

E.D. Wis.Mar 31, 1998Wisconsin

N.D. OhioMar 26, 1998Ohio

D. UtahMar 24, 1998Utah

N.D. OhioMar 19, 1998Ohio

E.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 1998New York

E.D. Mich.Jan 29, 1998Michigan

N.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 1998New York

W.D.N.Y.Jan 16, 1998New York

N.D. Ga.Jan 16, 1998Georgia

W C McQuaide Inc v. NLRB

D.C. CircuitJan 16, 1998Ohio

N.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 1998New York

E.D. Mo.Jan 8, 1998Missouri

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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.