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)
Kathleen Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago
7th CircuitMay 28, 2026Illinois
Mixed Result
Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern Company
Fla. SupremeMay 28, 2026Florida
Defendant Win
J. Spallone v. PSP
Pa. Commw. Ct.May 28, 2026Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Cain v. North Country Community Coll.
N.Y. App. Div.May 28, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Cain v. North Country Community Coll.
N.Y. App. Div.May 28, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Knowles v. Hawaii Pacific University
HAWAPPMay 27, 2026Hawaii
Mixed Result
Weir, N. v. University of Pittsburgh
Pa. Super. Ct.May 27, 2026Pennsylvania
Dismissed
R Construction Company v. Lavorgus Canady
Tex. App.—4th Dist.May 27, 2026Texas
Plaintiff Win$620,297.5 awarded
Vermont Information Processing, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitMay 26, 2026Vermont
Mixed Result
Teran-Sanchez v. Stream Realty Partners
D.D.C.May 26, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
Burson v. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
OHIOCTCLMay 22, 2026Ohio
Defendant Win
Arocho-Rodriguez v. Roldan-Concepcion
1st CircuitMay 21, 2026Puerto Rico
Plaintiff Win
Britt v. Wake Cnty. Sheriff's Off.
N.C. Ct. App.May 20, 2026North Carolina
Defendant Win
Pearson v. Caci
D.D.C.May 19, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Angela Kendall v. Zoltek Corporation
8th CircuitMay 18, 2026Missouri
Defendant Win
Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Yormick v. King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehab., L.L.C.
Ohio Ct. App.May 14, 2026Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Tavakkol v. MSPB
Federal CircuitMay 14, 2026Washington
Defendant Win
Stellar Virtual Texas v. Sandra Aguilar
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2026Texas
Dismissed
Daniel Paris v. MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.
6th CircuitMay 14, 2026Michigan
Defendant Win
Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Suppi Construction, Inc. v. Melissa R. Sadowski
Del.May 14, 2026Delaware
Defendant Win
Reges v. Cauce
9th CircuitMay 14, 2026Washington
Plaintiff Win
Quintanar v. New York State Off. of the Attorney Gen.
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Pescales v. Pax Ventures LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Quintanar v. New York State Off. of the Attorney Gen.
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Farmer v. Mizuho Sec. USA LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Quintanar v. New York State Off. of the Attorney Gen.
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Yang v. Fink
HAWAPPMay 12, 2026Texas
Defendant Win
Pescales v. Pax Ventures LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Migadde v. Permanent Mission of Uganda to the United Nations
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026Washington
Plaintiff Win
Dehaarte v. District of Columbia
D.D.C.May 11, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Earle v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission
D.D.C.May 8, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Earle v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission
D.D.C.May 8, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Hayes v. GStek
5th CircuitMay 8, 2026Louisiana
Defendant Win
Evans v. Individual Advocacy Group, Inc
D.D.C.May 7, 2026District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Dored Shiba v. Markwayne Mullin
7th CircuitMay 5, 2026Illinois
Defendant Win
Breiding v. High Hopes Films, LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 5, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Michael Salvo, App. V. Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission, Et Ano, Resp.
Wash. Ct. App.May 4, 2026Washington
Defendant Win
Jewel Redic v. Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc.
Del.Apr 22, 2026Delaware
Defendant Win
Adam McLean v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
11th CircuitApr 22, 2026Georgia
Defendant Win
Martin, S. v. Thomas Chevrolet
Pa. Super. Ct.Apr 21, 2026Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Fosque v. District of Columbia Housing Authority
D.D.C.Apr 21, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Tabaee v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D.D.C.Apr 21, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
Starbucks
5th CircuitApr 17, 2026California
Defendant Win
United States v. Gonzalez-Reyes
9th CircuitApr 15, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Cwan
Ill. App. Ct.Apr 15, 2026Illinois
Defendant Win
American Federation of State, County and Municipal v. SSA
4th CircuitApr 10, 2026
Dismissed
Tulare Medical Center Property etc. v. Valdivia
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 8, 2026
Remanded
Villalobos-Santana v. PR Police Department
1st CircuitApr 2, 2026Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
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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.