Claim Type
Retaliation Cases
6,288 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1869–2026)
6,288
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$979,370
Avg Damages (293 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
2803 (45%)
Mixed Result
1413 (22%)
Plaintiff Win
1031 (16%)
Dismissed
619 (10%)
Remanded
380 (6%)
Settlement
41 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)
Related Laws
Top Employers in Retaliation Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.
United States Postal Service
42 retaliation rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
42 retaliation rulings
Abbott Laboratories
29 retaliation rulings
New York State Department of Labor
21 retaliation rulings
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
15 retaliation rulings
Court Rulings (6,288)
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Supreme CourtApr 5, 2004
Defendant Win
Dunkin' Donuts Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 2, 2004
Defendant Win
PLRA
Pa. Commw. Ct.Mar 31, 2004
Defendant Win
Amadasu
10th CircuitMar 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Hasan
1st CircuitMar 24, 2004
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Wynell Inc
5th CircuitMar 24, 2004
Mixed Result
EEOC v. Wynell Inc
5th CircuitMar 24, 2004
Mixed Result
O'Connor v. National Union Fire Insurance
MONTMar 23, 2004
Defendant Win
Carter
N.D.N.Y.Mar 22, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Cross
U.S. Supreme CourtMar 22, 2004
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Siena-Meadco, LLC
6th CircuitMar 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Sheriff
Mass. App. Ct.Mar 18, 2004
Mixed Result
Scott
3rd CircuitMar 17, 2004
Defendant Win
Pfeiffer
N.D.N.Y.Mar 17, 2004New York
Mixed Result
JHP & Associates, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitMar 16, 2004
Mixed Result
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, and Terracon, Incorporated, Intervenor-Respondent
7th CircuitMar 16, 2004
Defendant Win
Int'l Union 150 v. NLRB
7th CircuitMar 16, 2004
Defendant Win
Bowling Transportation, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitMar 15, 2004
Defendant Win
Kennith Ray Johnson v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 11, 2004
Defendant Win
Kennith Ray Johnson v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 11, 2004
Defendant Win
Laborers' International Union of North America v. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 5, 2004
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Media General Operations, Inc.
4th CircuitMar 4, 2004
Plaintiff Win
E.C. Waste, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitFeb 25, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Adams
10th CircuitFeb 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Grandeau
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 2004New York
Plaintiff Win
Whirlpool Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitFeb 20, 2004
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dunbar Diagnostic Services Inc.
5th CircuitFeb 19, 2004
Remanded
EEOC v. Dunbar Diagnostic
5th CircuitFeb 19, 2004
Remanded
Adams
5th CircuitFeb 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Bright
N.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Wyeth
N.D. IowaFeb 16, 2004Iowa
Defendant Win
Downing
Federal CircuitFeb 13, 2004New York
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Severn Trent Services, Inc.
7th CircuitFeb 10, 2004
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. Severn Trent
7th CircuitFeb 10, 2004
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Gaukler Storage Co.
6th CircuitFeb 10, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Robertson
VTFeb 6, 2004
Defendant Win
Bloomington-Normal Seating Co., Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitFeb 5, 2004
Defendant Win
Bloomington-Normal S v. NLRB
7th CircuitFeb 5, 2004
Defendant Win
Potter
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Wu
N.D. Ga.Jan 23, 2004Georgia
Defendant Win
Waremart Foods v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 16, 2004
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Cibao Meat Products
2nd CircuitJan 12, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Stanford Hospital & Clinics v. National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Supreme CourtJan 12, 2004California
Defendant Win
Miller v. Washington Workplace, Inc.
E.D. Va.Jan 8, 2004Virginia
Dismissed
NLRB v. Transpersonnel Inc.
4th CircuitJan 8, 2004
Mixed Result
Ishikawa Gasket America, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitJan 7, 2004
Defendant Win
Ishikawa Gasket v. NLRB
6th CircuitJan 7, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Metropolitan Alliance of Police v. State of Illinois Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 24, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Metropolitan Alliance of Police v. Illinois Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 24, 2003
Defendant Win
Scafidi
E.D.N.Y.Dec 19, 2003New York
Mixed Result
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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.