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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)

Dikambi
S.D.N.Y.Sep 14, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Markus
S.D. W. Va.Sep 14, 2021West Virginia
Mixed Result
Goldman
S.D.N.Y.Sep 14, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Wong
D. Nev.Sep 9, 2021Nevada
Mixed Result
ADAMS
M.D.N.C.Sep 9, 2021North Carolina
Remanded
Townsend
D. Md.Sep 9, 2021Maryland
Dismissed
LAMBADARIOS MOFFETT v. WOODLAKE PROPERTIES, LLC
E.D. Pa.Sep 9, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Hathaway
W.D.N.C.Sep 7, 2021North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Gabriela Valdiviezo v. Laboratory Corporation of America
C.D. Cal.Sep 7, 2021California
Remanded
Armstead
D. Neb.Sep 3, 2021Nebraska
Dismissed
Local 23, American Federation of Musicians v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitAug 31, 2021Texas
Remanded
DEJESUS
D.N.J.Aug 31, 2021New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$177,452.8 awarded
Sanchez
M.D. Fla.Aug 31, 2021Florida
Plaintiff Win$37,507 awarded
Sarikaputar
S.D.N.Y.Aug 31, 2021New York
Dismissed
Simmons
N.D. Tex.Aug 30, 2021Texas
Mixed Result
PUSKAR
W.D. Pa.Aug 27, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Omni Elevator Corporation v. International Union of Elevator Constructors
W.D.N.Y.Aug 26, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Diggs
N.D. Tex.Aug 26, 2021Texas
Dismissed
Serir
C.D. Ill.Aug 25, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Cook County School District 130 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Aug 20, 2021
Plaintiff Win
Atakilti
N.D. Cal.Aug 20, 2021California
Remanded
Dickens
M.D. Fla.Aug 19, 2021Florida
Mixed Result
Jones
M.D. Pa.Aug 18, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Kahler
D. Colo.Aug 17, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Oscar
S.D. Fla.Aug 14, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
DuPont Specialty Products USA v. NLRB
3rd CircuitAug 13, 2021Virginia
Defendant Win
MCMANUS
E.D. Pa.Aug 13, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Campbell
S.D.N.Y.Aug 13, 2021New York
Remanded
Olocki
E.D. Cal.Aug 13, 2021California
Dismissed
Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers, Local Union 43 v. NLRB
2nd CircuitAug 12, 2021New York
Remanded
Dowler
M.D. Fla.Aug 12, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Porter
E.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Goldstein
D. Del.Aug 11, 2021Delaware
Defendant Win
BRUCE
E.D. Pa.Aug 11, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Shankar
S.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Snyder
D. Neb.Aug 10, 2021Nebraska
Defendant Win
Gist
E.D. Mo.Aug 9, 2021Missouri
Dismissed
Martinez
D.N.M.Aug 9, 2021New Mexico
Dismissed
Hubbard
E.D. Cal.Aug 6, 2021California
Defendant Win
JACKSON v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SEPTA)
E.D. Pa.Aug 6, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Maragh
S.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Santana
M.D. Fla.Aug 5, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Aleman
N.D. Ill.Aug 5, 2021Illinois
Dismissed
Thompson
E.D. Mo.Aug 2, 2021Missouri
Defendant Win
Patricia Grossman v. Hawaii Government Employees' A
9th CircuitJul 29, 2021
Defendant Win
Michelle Raith v. International Guiding Eyes Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 27, 2021California
Remanded
COLLINS
S.D. Ind.Jul 26, 2021Indiana
Mixed Result
Botta
N.D. Cal.Jul 26, 2021California
Defendant Win
Communications Workers of America v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJul 23, 2021Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Al Faustino De Guzman v. Pacifica of the Valley Corporation
C.D. Cal.Jul 23, 2021California
Remanded

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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.