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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

NLRA(509)ADA(61)ADEA(8)Equal Pay Act(3)

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)

Carwie
S.D. Ala.Jan 27, 2025New York
Dismissed
Brooke
S.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2025California
Mixed Result
Smiley
S.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Bush
D. Neb.Jan 27, 2025Nebraska
Defendant Win
Herman
N.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2025California
Dismissed
Nozot
S.D. Cal.Jan 24, 2025California
Defendant Win
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Jan 24, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Supreme Staffing LLC
W.D. Tenn.Jan 24, 2025Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Trees
D. Or.Jan 24, 2025Oregon
Defendant Win
Altes
D. Md.Jan 23, 2025New York
Dismissed
Jonathan Massa v. Teamsters Local Union 79
11th CircuitJan 23, 2025
Defendant Win
Owens
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2025New York
Dismissed
Christy J Kwon-v-American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah
N.D. Cal.Jan 23, 2025California
Mixed Result
Walker, Jr. v. The City of Buffalo
W.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
M.U.
D.N.J.Jan 23, 2025New York
Defendant Win
French
D. IdahoJan 23, 2025New York
Defendant Win
shipman
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2025New York
Remanded
Cheryl A. Radtke v. The Labor and Industry Review Commission
WISCTAPPJan 22, 2025
Defendant Win
Kissner
9th CircuitJan 22, 2025
Defendant Win
Joshua Cahill v. Marriott International, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2025California
Dismissed
National Labor Relations Board v. MacY's Inc.
9th CircuitJan 21, 2025
Plaintiff Win
Marquis
D. Nev.Jan 21, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
BRUMFIELD
D.N.J.Jan 17, 2025New Jersey
Defendant Win
Albury III v. Strategic Staffing Solutions
D. Nev.Jan 17, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
McWilliams
S.D.N.Y.Jan 17, 2025New York
Dismissed
Johnson v. Queen's Nail Art, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 17, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Eaton
D. Mont.Jan 16, 2025Montana
Dismissed
Arriola
S.D.N.Y.Jan 16, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Shank
INNDJan 16, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Raymond Kang v. Emerald X, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jan 16, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Grant, Caleb v. Krolikowski, Daniel
W.D. Wis.Jan 14, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Howard
W.D. Wash.Jan 14, 2025Washington
Dismissed
Conway
W.D.N.C.Jan 14, 2025North Carolina
Dismissed
Divelbiss, Randin v. Kneubuhler, Adam
W.D. Wis.Jan 14, 2025Wisconsin
Dismissed
Cesar Acevedo v. Fund Source, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 14, 2025California
Dismissed
Anderson
S.D. W. Va.Jan 13, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Brooks
M.D. Pa.Jan 13, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Davis
E.D. Mich.Jan 10, 2025Michigan
Dismissed
Hanigan
E.D. Va.Jan 10, 2025Virginia
Dismissed
Shah
2nd CircuitJan 8, 2025
Defendant Win
Kent-Stevens
M.D. Fla.Jan 8, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Separ
E.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Johnson v. Cornerstone Builders of SW Florida, Inc.
M.D. Fla.Jan 7, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Delgado
D. Ariz.Jan 7, 2025Arizona
Mixed Result
Varner
D. Nev.Jan 7, 2025Nevada
Dismissed
Sevillano-Seda
D.P.R.Jan 7, 2025Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
LaBonte
D. Mass.Jan 7, 2025Massachusetts
Dismissed
U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ecoserve L L C
W.D. La.Jan 6, 2025Louisiana
Defendant Win
Lee v. Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School Dist. CA2/5
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 6, 2025
Defendant Win
Romero
D. Ariz.Jan 6, 2025Arizona
Remanded

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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.