Claim Type

Retaliation Cases

3,992 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

3,992

Total Rulings

19%

Plaintiff Win Rate

689 of 3680 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,019,496

Avg Damages Awarded (213 prevailing cases)

D.C. Circuit

Top Court

About Retaliation Claims

Retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee for engaging in legally protected activity, such as filing a discrimination complaint, reporting safety violations, or participating in an investigation. Retaliation is the most commonly filed charge with the EEOC. These cases examine whether a causal connection exists between the protected activity and the adverse employment action.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win

1889 (47%)

Plaintiff Win

689 (17%)

Mixed Result

652 (16%)

Dismissed

450 (11%)

Remanded

274 (7%)

Settlement

38 (1%)

Related Laws

NLRA(314)ADA(32)ADEA(5)OSHA(4)

Top Employers in Retaliation Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

32 retaliation rulings

United States Postal Service

22 retaliation rulings

Abbott Laboratories

22 retaliation rulings

New York State Department of Labor

17 retaliation rulings

Amazon.com Services LLC

10 retaliation rulings

Court Rulings (3,992)

Cbre, Inc. v. Marine

D.D.C.Sep 4, 2026District of Columbia

Defendant Win$300,000 at issue

Willie Jean Knighten v. VitalCore Health Strategies, LLC

MISSSep 3, 2026Mississippi

BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor

8th CircuitSep 3, 2026

NLRB v. VNS Fed. Servs., LLC

6th CircuitSep 3, 2026Ohio

Anne Guthrie v. Coal Bed Services Inc.

11th CircuitSep 1, 2026Alabama

Dolce v. Connetquot Cent. Sch. Dist.

2nd CircuitAug 31, 2026New York

Delsonya Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America, LLC

4th CircuitAug 31, 2026North Carolina

McCoy v. Yelp Inc.

D.D.C.Aug 28, 2026District of Columbia

Diamond Williams v. Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc.

6th CircuitAug 28, 2026Michigan

Jefferson v. Science Applications International Corporation

D.D.C.Aug 26, 2026District of Columbia

Djabatey v. Cogar Group, Ltd

D.D.C.Aug 26, 2026District of Columbia

Russo v. New Hampshire Neurospine Institute, P.A.

1st CircuitAug 25, 2026New Hampshire

Ward v. Booz Allen Hamilton

D.D.C.Aug 24, 2026District of Columbia

Richard Highbaugh v. Exelead, Inc.

7th CircuitAug 24, 2026Indiana

In re: Stucky v. Okabe

HAWAPPAug 24, 2026Hawaii

Preferred Building Services, Inc. v. NLRB

D.C. CircuitAug 21, 2026California

Christopher Billesdon v. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

4th CircuitAug 21, 2026North Carolina

Mixed Result$22,000,000 awarded

Ding v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc.

9th CircuitAug 19, 2026California

Morse v. Fortune Socy., Inc.

N.Y. App. Div.Aug 19, 2026New York

Egei v. Universal Protection Service, LLC

D.D.C.Aug 18, 2026District of Columbia

Fort Worth Independent School District v. Joseph Palazzolo

Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Aug 13, 2026Texas

Eddie Stewart v. GES Recycling South Carolina LLC

4th CircuitAug 13, 2026South Carolina

Gersen Gabriel v. DSM Biomedical Inc

3rd CircuitAug 13, 2026Pennsylvania

Aisha Putnam v. Caramelcrisp, LLC

7th CircuitAug 13, 2026Illinois

Abney v. Solidarity Center

D.D.C.Aug 12, 2026District of Columbia

Laurissa Wredberg v. Canvas Health, Inc.

Minn.Aug 12, 2026Minnesota

Mehrotra v. U.S. Dep't of Lab.

2nd CircuitAug 11, 2026New York

Rosenthal v. Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation

2nd CircuitAug 10, 2026New York

Walker v. New Venture Fund

D.D.C.Aug 10, 2026District of Columbia

Mark Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n

6th CircuitAug 7, 2026Ohio

Angela Gray v. University Hospital

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVAug 7, 2026New Jersey

Samai v. Mayorkas

D.D.C.Aug 6, 2026District of Columbia

Shoutell Richardson v. Jackson Public School District

MISSCTAPPAug 4, 2026Mississippi

Paul Lisenby v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas

3rd CircuitAug 4, 2026Pennsylvania

Benjamin Danielson, V. Seattle Childrens Hospital

Wash. Ct. App.Aug 3, 2026Washington

Plaintiff Win$21,000,000 awarded

Holloway v. Procter & Gamble Mftr

5th CircuitAug 3, 2026Louisiana

Morales v. Super. Ct.

Cal. Ct. App.Aug 3, 2026California

Rick Hibbert v. MC Realty Group, LLC

8th CircuitJul 30, 2026Missouri

Leibowitz v. New York County Lawyers Assn.

N.Y. App. Div.Jul 29, 2026New York

Anthony Knight v. Cambria Company, LLC

8th CircuitJul 28, 2026Minnesota

Regis v. Mayorkas

D.D.C.Jul 24, 2026District of Columbia

Becky Joseph v. Thomas-Grace Const. Inc.

8th CircuitJul 24, 2026Minnesota

Hawkins v. Whole Foods Market Inc.

D.D.C.Jul 24, 2026District of Columbia

Thomas W. Everett v. Cleveland Independent School District

Tex. App.—9th Dist.Jul 23, 2026Texas

Debra Pratt v. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry

7th CircuitJul 23, 2026Wisconsin

Debra Pratt v. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry

7th CircuitJul 23, 2026Wisconsin

Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District - Board of Directors

9th CircuitJul 21, 2026Oregon

Cheryl Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc

3rd CircuitJul 20, 2026Pennsylvania

Maccagnan v. Cherry Creek School District No. 5

10th CircuitJul 17, 2026Colorado

Betts v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

D.D.C.Jul 17, 2026District of Columbia

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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.