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)
J. Spallone v. PSP
Pa. Commw. Ct.May 28, 2026Pennsylvania
Dismissed
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
Cain v. North Country Community Coll.
N.Y. App. Div.May 28, 2026New York
Mixed Result
R Construction Company v. Lavorgus Canady
Tex. App.—4th Dist.May 27, 2026Texas
Plaintiff Win$620,297.5 awarded
Knowles v. Hawaii Pacific University
HAWAPPMay 27, 2026Hawaii
Mixed Result
Teran-Sanchez v. Stream Realty Partners
D.D.C.May 26, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
Vermont Information Processing, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitMay 26, 2026Vermont
Mixed Result
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
Stellar Virtual Texas v. Sandra Aguilar
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2026Texas
Dismissed
Tavakkol v. MSPB
Federal CircuitMay 14, 2026Washington
Defendant Win
Yormick v. King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehab., L.L.C.
Ohio Ct. App.May 14, 2026Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Suppi Construction, Inc. v. Melissa R. Sadowski
Del.May 14, 2026Delaware
Defendant Win
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
Reges v. Cauce
9th CircuitMay 14, 2026Washington
Plaintiff Win
Banasik v. Mount Sinai Health Sys.
N.Y. App. Div.May 14, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Quintanar v. New York State Off. of the Attorney Gen.
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Mixed Result
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
Pescales v. Pax Ventures LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Farmer v. Mizuho Sec. USA LLC
N.Y. App. Div.May 12, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Dehaarte v. District of Columbia
D.D.C.May 11, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Hayes v. GStek
5th CircuitMay 8, 2026Louisiana
Defendant Win
Earle v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission
D.D.C.May 8, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Earle v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission
D.D.C.May 8, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Evans v. Individual Advocacy Group, Inc
D.D.C.May 7, 2026District of Columbia
Plaintiff 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
Tabaee v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D.D.C.Apr 21, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
Martin, S. v. Thomas Chevrolet
Pa. Super. Ct.Apr 21, 2026Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Starbucks
5th CircuitApr 17, 2026California
Defendant Win
Walton v. Victor Valley Community College District
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 15, 2026California
Remanded
Cwan
Ill. App. Ct.Apr 15, 2026Illinois
Defendant Win
Donner v. Fox News Network, LLC
D.D.C.Mar 30, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Jeremy Skidmore v. Michael Schinke
4th CircuitMar 30, 2026Virginia
Remanded
Krishnan Ghosh v. Abbott Laboratories
8th CircuitMar 26, 2026Minnesota
Defendant Win
Sloan v. Delaware State University
DELSUPERCTMar 24, 2026Delaware
Defendant Win
Lucas v. Casillas Guzman
D.D.C.Mar 23, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Radnet Management, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMar 19, 2026California
Defendant Win
Ajisafe v. Government of the District of Columbia
D.D.C.Mar 13, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Sadowski v. Suppi Construction Inc.
DELSUPERCTMar 9, 2026Delaware
Mixed Result
Taniesha Clark-Rose v. Mgm Grand Detroit LLC
Mich. Ct. App.Mar 6, 2026Michigan
Defendant Win
Juselis
D.D.C.Mar 5, 2026District of Columbia
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.