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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%)

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)

Knutson
N.D. Cal.Feb 18, 2025California
Remanded
Williams v. Landry's Incorporated
D. Ariz.Feb 18, 2025Arizona
Defendant Win
Alberto Morales v. The American Bottling Company
C.D. Cal.Feb 18, 2025California
Remanded
Kalia
S.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Schittler
M.D. Pa.Feb 18, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Parke
M.D. Fla.Feb 13, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Workman
W.D. Va.Feb 12, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
Shelton
E.D. Cal.Feb 12, 2025California
Remanded
Lawtone-Bowles
W.D. Va.Feb 12, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
Eldridge
Unknown CourtFeb 11, 2025Connecticut

The plaintiff appealed from the trial court's judgment for the defendant, rendered following its grant of the defendant's motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff's complaint alleging, inter alia, employment discrimination based on disability. The plaintiff claimed, inter alia, that the court…

Defendant Win
Thomas Siufanua v. Marathon Refining Logistics Services LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 11, 2025California
Remanded
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chipotle Services, LLC
D. Kan.Feb 10, 2025Kansas
Mixed Result
Reese
S.D. OhioFeb 10, 2025Ohio
Dismissed
Wells
N.D.N.Y.Feb 4, 2025New York
Dismissed
Williams v. BROSE JEFFERSON, INC.
E.D. Mich.Feb 4, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Bergens
E.D. Tenn.Feb 3, 2025Tennessee
Defendant Win
Broadnax
E.D. Mich.Feb 3, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
KIMBROUGH
E.D. Pa.Feb 3, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Governed United Security Professionals
D.C. CircuitFeb 3, 2025
Plaintiff Win
Armstrong
D. Conn.Jan 31, 2025Connecticut
Mixed Result
SMITH v. COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
M.D. Ga.Jan 30, 2025Georgia
Dismissed
Jandreski
D. Nev.Jan 30, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
McDaniel
W.D. La.Jan 30, 2025Louisiana
Settlement$9,000 awarded
Morrow
W.D. Tenn.Jan 29, 2025Tennessee
Remanded
Linn
W.D. La.Jan 29, 2025Louisiana
Defendant Win
Graber
N.D.N.Y.Jan 29, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Lowes
E.D. Cal.Jan 29, 2025California
Defendant Win
Schlagel
D. Colo.Jan 28, 2025Colorado
Mixed Result
Zamora
N.D. Cal.Jan 28, 2025California
Remanded
Patt
N.D. Ill.Jan 27, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
FASANO
E.D. Pa.Jan 27, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Kendall
E.D. Mo.Jan 27, 2025Missouri
Defendant Win
Smiley
S.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2025California
Defendant Win
Herman
N.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2025California
Dismissed
Trees
D. Or.Jan 24, 2025Oregon
Defendant Win
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Jan 24, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Ronen
E.D.N.Y.Jan 24, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Owens
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Kissner
9th CircuitJan 22, 2025
Defendant Win
McIntyre
D. Ariz.Jan 22, 2025Arizona
Defendant Win
Paredes Guevara v. A&P Restaurant Corp
S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2025New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. MacY's Inc.
9th CircuitJan 21, 2025
Plaintiff Win
Albury III v. Strategic Staffing Solutions
D. Nev.Jan 17, 2025Nevada
Dismissed
Kimbro
W.D. Okla.Jan 16, 2025Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Simms
D. Md.Jan 16, 2025Maryland
Mixed Result
Schreiber
E.D. Mo.Jan 16, 2025Missouri
Defendant Win
Branch
N.D. Miss.Jan 15, 2025Mississippi
Plaintiff Win
Rogers v. Orleans Parish Sheriff Office
E.D. La.Jan 14, 2025Louisiana
Defendant Win
Howard
W.D. Wash.Jan 14, 2025Washington
Defendant Win
Divelbiss, Randin v. Kneubuhler, Adam
W.D. Wis.Jan 14, 2025Wisconsin
Dismissed

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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.