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)

D.N.M.Sep 26, 2024New Mexico

N.D. Ga.Sep 26, 2024Georgia

N.D. Ill.Sep 26, 2024Illinois

S.D. Cal.Sep 25, 2024California

W.D. La.Sep 25, 2024Louisiana

Camilo Cuenca Maya v. WalMart Associates Inc.

C.D. Cal.Sep 25, 2024California

E.D.N.Y.Sep 25, 2024New York

N.D. Ill.Sep 25, 2024Kentucky

E.D.N.Y.Sep 24, 2024New York

N.D.N.Y.Sep 24, 2024Louisiana

W.D. Pa.Sep 23, 2024Pennsylvania

Juan Valencia v. Mountain View Tire and Service, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Sep 23, 2024California

D. Nev.Sep 23, 2024Nevada

D. Nev.Sep 23, 2024Nevada

S.D. Ill.Sep 23, 2024Illinois

D.N.J.Sep 20, 2024New Jersey

N.D. OhioSep 20, 2024Ohio

D. Or.Sep 20, 2024Oregon

E.D. Wis.Sep 19, 2024Wisconsin

N.D. Ill.Sep 19, 2024Illinois

Omar Luna v. A and G Smog Test Only

C.D. Cal.Sep 18, 2024California

N.D. OhioSep 18, 2024Ohio

E.D.N.Y.Sep 17, 2024New York

D. Mass.Sep 16, 2024Massachusetts

Alex Duarte v. City of Los Angeles

C.D. Cal.Sep 16, 2024California

N.D. Tex.Sep 16, 2024Nevada

N.D.N.Y.Sep 13, 2024New York

Southeast Development Partners, LLC v. St. Johns County, Florida

M.D. Fla.Sep 13, 2024Kansas

D.S.C.Sep 13, 2024South Carolina

D. Mass.Sep 13, 2024Massachusetts

E.D. Cal.Sep 13, 2024California

E.D.N.Y.Sep 11, 2024New York

M.D. Pa.Sep 10, 2024Pennsylvania

N.D. Ill.Sep 10, 2024Illinois

E.D. Mich.Sep 10, 2024Michigan

N.D. Cal.Sep 9, 2024Kansas

D. Or.Sep 9, 2024Massachusetts

Smith v. Transwest Inc.

D. Colo.Sep 9, 2024Colorado

D. Md.Sep 6, 2024Maryland

Michael Harrison v. El Cabrito

C.D. Cal.Sep 6, 2024California

Electrical Industry Board of Nassau and Suffolk Counties v. Cardinale Industries, Inc.

E.D.N.Y.Sep 5, 2024New York

E.D. La.Sep 5, 2024Kentucky

DHANANJAY PATEL & Others v. 7-ELEVEN, INC.; DP MILK STREET INC. & Others, Third-Party

MASSSep 5, 2024New Mexico

E.D. Tenn.Sep 4, 2024Nevada

S.D.N.Y.Sep 4, 2024Louisiana

D. Ariz.Sep 4, 2024Indiana

S.D.N.Y.Sep 4, 2024Louisiana

S.D. Ill.Sep 3, 2024Illinois

M.D. Fla.Sep 3, 2024Kansas

M.D. Fla.Sep 3, 2024Florida

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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.