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)

Eeoc v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.

9th CircuitDec 27, 2023

Settlement$54,000,000 awarded

Deborah Lightner v. Catalent CTS (Kansas City)

8th CircuitDec 26, 2023Missouri

D. Md.Dec 21, 2023Maryland

E.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2023California

D. Neb.Dec 20, 2023Nebraska

E.D. Pa.Dec 20, 2023Pennsylvania

S.D.N.Y.Dec 19, 2023New York

S.D. Ala.Dec 19, 2023Alabama

Kimberly Barnes-Staples v. Robin Carnahan

7th CircuitDec 18, 2023Texas

Lamar Myers v. Eddie Jaramillo

C.D. Cal.Dec 18, 2023California

Vlaming v. West Point School Board

Va.Dec 14, 2023Virginia

Clark v. Sampson Regional Medical Center, Incorporated

E.D.N.C.Dec 14, 2023North Carolina

Jardine Gougis v. Heider Baba International, Inc

C.D. Cal.Dec 13, 2023Wisconsin

S.D.N.Y.Dec 13, 2023New York

Korttney Elliott v. Mystic Koi

C.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2023Wisconsin

Colleen Johnson v. Midwest Division - RBH, LLC

8th CircuitDec 11, 2023

Pittsburg Steel, LLC v. Arthur Palmer

Tex. App.—6th Dist.Dec 11, 2023Texas

Plaintiff Win$30,920.77 awarded

N.D. Cal.Dec 11, 2023California

N.D. Cal.Dec 8, 2023California

D. Md.Dec 7, 2023Maryland

W.D. Pa.Dec 7, 2023

N.D. Cal.Dec 7, 2023California

Colton Bryant v. Box Breaks Los Angeles LLC

C.D. Cal.Dec 1, 2023California

Plaintiff Win$18,000 awarded

E.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2023California

S.D. Cal.Nov 29, 2023California

E.D. Cal.Nov 27, 2023Nevada

N.D. Cal.Nov 22, 2023California

N.D. Cal.Nov 22, 2023California

N.D. Cal.Nov 21, 2023California

N.D. Ill.Nov 17, 2023Illinois

S.D. Fla.Nov 16, 2023Florida

E.D. La.Nov 15, 2023Louisiana

E.D.N.Y.Nov 14, 2023New York

Otnes v. PCC Structurals, Inc.

Or. Ct. App.Nov 8, 2023Illinois

E.D. Tenn.Nov 6, 2023Tennessee

D. Md.Nov 3, 2023Maryland

Maria Garcia v. Eric Maurice Williams

C.D. Cal.Nov 3, 2023Illinois

Raul Uriarte-Limon v. J Morgan Oil LLC

C.D. Cal.Nov 2, 2023Illinois

N.D. Ill.Nov 1, 2023Illinois

S.D. Cal.Oct 31, 2023California

Lynch v. Ulta Salon, Inc.

E.D. Cal.Oct 25, 2023California

S.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2023New York

Calderon Ortiz v. Syno Capital

S.D.N.Y.Oct 20, 2023Illinois

N.D. Ill.Oct 19, 2023Illinois

N.D. Ill.Oct 17, 2023Illinois

Plaintiff Win$30,833.33 awarded

E.D. Cal.Oct 13, 2023California

S.D. Cal.Oct 13, 2023California

W.D. Mo.Oct 12, 2023Missouri

Francisca Gutierrez v. Barcel USA, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2023California

S.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2023California

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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.