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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%)

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)

Jones II v. Pawar Bros. Corp.
E.D.N.Y.Sep 25, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$256,280.3 awarded
Ryan
D. Del.Sep 22, 2023Delaware
Mixed Result
Mitchell v. Cedarhurst of Godfrey Management, LLC
S.D. Ill.Sep 20, 2023Illinois
Remanded
Consolino
N.D. Ill.Sep 20, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Diana Price v. Home Deport U.S.A., Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 20, 2023California
Remanded
Lipstein
S.D.N.Y.Sep 19, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Mata
N.D. Ill.Sep 18, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Paul
D. Colo.Sep 14, 2023Colorado
Remanded
Dutton
D. IdahoSep 13, 2023Idaho
Defendant Win
Roberts
D. Colo.Sep 13, 2023Colorado
Defendant Win
Mishos
S.D. OhioSep 12, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win
Rosero
D. Md.Sep 11, 2023Maryland
Defendant Win
Kolbe
D. Md.Sep 6, 2023Maryland
Dismissed
Kane
E.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Butler v. Ford Motor Company
N.D. Ill.Sep 5, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Han
E.D.N.Y.Sep 5, 2023New York
Mixed Result
CARROLL
E.D. Tex.Sep 1, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win$4,987.99 awarded
Christensen v. Labor Commission
Utah Ct. App.Aug 31, 2023Utah
Mixed Result
Moore
S.D. OhioAug 31, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win
Justman
D. Kan.Aug 30, 2023Kansas
Defendant Win
Owen
W.D. Ark.Aug 30, 2023Arkansas
Defendant Win
BLITMAN
E.D. Pa.Aug 30, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
RINDOS
D.N.J.Aug 29, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
Atlantic Group v. NLRB
5th CircuitAug 29, 2023Texas
Defendant Win
Adzogble
C.D. Ill.Aug 29, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Harris
D.S.C.Aug 29, 2023South Carolina
Defendant Win
Jenkins
S.D. Fla.Aug 24, 2023Florida
Dismissed
TRIPP
D.N.J.Aug 23, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
Pain Relief Centers P.A. v. NLRB
4th CircuitAug 22, 2023North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Peaster
N.D. Ill.Aug 22, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Pain Relief Centers P.A.
4th CircuitAug 22, 2023North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Mitchell v. Department of Corrections of Wisconsin
E.D. Wis.Aug 18, 2023Wisconsin
Dismissed
Retamozo
N.D. Ill.Aug 18, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Riley
M.D. Fla.Aug 17, 2023Florida
Dismissed
GRIFFIN
D. Me.Aug 16, 2023Maine
Mixed Result
Covington v. Fmc & Associates, LLC
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2023District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
M. Kathleen McKinney v. Starbucks Corp.
6th CircuitAug 8, 2023Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Lask
D. Kan.Aug 8, 2023Kansas
Mixed Result
Massey
E.D. La.Aug 8, 2023Louisiana
Defendant Win
Carter
N.D. Tex.Aug 7, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win
Hughes
E.D. La.Aug 7, 2023Louisiana
Defendant Win
Netzel
D. Ariz.Aug 3, 2023Arizona
Defendant Win
Roach
Unknown CourtAug 1, 2023Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant for the allegedly wrongful termination of his employment, in violation of public policy and the statute ((Rev. to 2015) § 31-51q) prohibiting an employer from retaliating against an employee for exercising constitutionally protected speech.…

Plaintiff Win$24,288 awarded
Sinclair
W.D.N.Y.Jul 31, 2023New York
Dismissed
Pollyanna Burns v. School Svc Emp Union Local 284
8th CircuitJul 28, 2023Minnesota
Defendant Win
Seals
D. Neb.Jul 28, 2023Nebraska
Mixed Result
Wright
S.D. Tex.Jul 26, 2023Texas
Defendant Win
Napear
E.D. Cal.Jul 25, 2023California
Mixed Result
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
11th CircuitJul 21, 2023
Plaintiff Win
BEARD
E.D. Pa.Jul 21, 2023Pennsylvania
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.