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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)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry, Local Union No. 189
Unknown CourtApr 14, 1970
Plaintiff Win
South Central Bell Telephone Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
E.D. La.Jan 21, 1970Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United Aircraft Corp.
D. Conn.Dec 15, 1961Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Supreme CourtApr 28, 1941Arizona
Plaintiff Win

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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.