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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)

Bannum Place of Saginaw, LLC v. NLRB
6th CircuitMay 17, 2024Michigan
Plaintiff Win$14,872.8 awarded
Wilson
N.D. Ill.May 16, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
KEARNEY
E.D. Pa.May 14, 2024Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Trevor McCardle v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
M.S.P.B.May 13, 2024California
Plaintiff Win$74,003.11 awarded
Corey Pearson v. St. Cloud Hospital, Emergency Physicians Professional Association, ...
Minn. Ct. App.May 13, 2024Minnesota

Appellant challenges the summary-judgment dismissal of her claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), her claims under the Minnesota whistleblower act (MWA), and her claims for negligent hiring, supervision, and retention. She also challenges the district court's denial of her motions to…

Defendant Win
Sutton
S.D.N.Y.May 13, 2024New York
Defendant Win
SMITH v. LAKEVIEW CENTER, INC.
N.D. Fla.May 10, 2024Florida
Dismissed
TAYLOR
S.D. Ind.May 10, 2024Indiana
Dismissed
Driver
D. Ariz.May 8, 2024Arizona
Mixed Result
Zamudio
E.D. Cal.May 8, 2024California
Defendant Win
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMay 6, 2024
Defendant Win
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMay 6, 2024
Defendant Win
Dukes
D. Ariz.May 6, 2024Arizona
Dismissed
Carpenter
E.D. Mo.May 2, 2024Missouri
Dismissed
Royal
DCMay 2, 2024
Plaintiff Win
Wilburn
E.D. Tex.May 1, 2024Texas
Defendant Win
ROSS-TIGGETT
D.N.J.Apr 30, 2024New Jersey
Defendant Win
Bracamontes
E.D. Cal.Apr 30, 2024California
Defendant Win
Garrett
N.D. Ill.Apr 29, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Apr 26, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Doughty-Reed
D.N.D.Apr 26, 2024North Dakota
Dismissed
Altwasser
N.D. Ill.Apr 25, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
ROMERO
D. Me.Apr 25, 2024Maine
Mixed Result
Collins
D. Conn.Apr 25, 2024Connecticut
Defendant Win
Adams
2nd CircuitApr 25, 2024
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Siren Retail Corporation Dba Starbucks
9th CircuitApr 24, 2024
Plaintiff Win
JOHNSON v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
E.D. Pa.Apr 24, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Doria
D. Ariz.Apr 23, 2024Arizona
Defendant Win
Steele
D.N.D.Apr 23, 2024North Dakota
Dismissed
Henderson v. Tower Federal Credit Union
D. Md.Apr 22, 2024Maryland
Dismissed
Geisler
N.D. Cal.Apr 22, 2024California
Defendant Win
Bailey
W.D. Wash.Apr 19, 2024Washington
Defendant Win
Heigel
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 18, 2024Ohio

Civ.R. 56 summary judgment App.R. 16 App.R. 12 at will employment wrongful discharge in violation of public policy clarity element. Appellant fails to separately argue her assignments of error, but in the interest of judicial fairness, we address the assigned errors. The trial court did not err in…

Defendant Win
Minchih Chen v. National Credit Union Administration
M.S.P.B.Apr 16, 2024
Defendant Win
Charlotte MacBagito v. Pentagon Federal Credit Union
4th CircuitApr 15, 2024
Defendant Win
Halsten
D. Mass.Apr 11, 2024Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Eaton
N.D. Ill.Apr 11, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
CP Anchorage Hotel 2, LLC v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitApr 9, 2024Alaska
Defendant Win
Koonce
D. Nev.Apr 3, 2024Nevada
Dismissed
Crockett
E.D. Mich.Mar 30, 2024Michigan
Defendant Win
Severinghaus
N.D. Ill.Mar 28, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Starbucks Corporation v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitMar 28, 2024Washington
Defendant Win
SULLIVAN
M.D.N.C.Mar 27, 2024North Carolina
Defendant Win
Cadillac of Naperville, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitMar 27, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Nand
E.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2024California
Remanded
Burton
N.D. Ill.Mar 25, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Kryzhanovskiy
E.D. Cal.Mar 22, 2024California
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
Back
S.D.N.Y.Mar 21, 2024New York
Defendant Win
WINGO
E.D. Pa.Mar 21, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Rogers v. Orleans Parish Sheriff Office
E.D. La.Mar 20, 2024Louisiana
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.