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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)

ADAMS
W.D. Pa.Mar 16, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Lowes Home Centers v. NLRB
5th CircuitMar 15, 2021
Defendant Win
Martin
W.D.N.C.Mar 15, 2021North Carolina
Dismissed
Justino
S.D.N.Y.Mar 15, 2021New York
Remanded
Carr
N.D. Ala.Mar 15, 2021Alabama
Defendant Win
Pate
E.D.N.C.Mar 15, 2021North Carolina
Defendant Win
Creveling
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 12, 2021

workers' compensation retaliation, disability discrimination, public policy wrongful termination, employer intentional tort, loss of consortium

Defendant Win
Taylor
M.D. La.Mar 12, 2021Louisiana
Defendant Win
Adams
W.D. Va.Mar 12, 2021Virginia
Dismissed
Holmes
Ohio Ct. App.Mar 11, 2021

Immunity of political subdivision employee judgment on the pleadings reverse racial discrimination R.C. 2744.03(A) R.C. 2744.09. Plaintiff's complaint for claims of reverse racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation contained sufficient allegations for the liability of defendant political…

Plaintiff Win
Litzsinger
D. Colo.Mar 11, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Terry
D.S.C.Mar 11, 2021South Carolina
Defendant Win
Rosario Ramos v. Municipality of Rio Grande
D.P.R.Mar 11, 2021Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Adams-Flores
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Gonzalez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2021New York
Remanded
Castro
D. Md.Mar 9, 2021Maryland
Settlement$90,000 awarded
Bailey
D. Conn.Mar 6, 2021Connecticut
Defendant Win
TITO
W.D. Pa.Mar 4, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Gonzalez-Bermudez
1st CircuitMar 3, 2021
Mixed Result$500,000 awarded
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 3, 2021New York
Settlement$12,500 awarded
Sieranski
Conn. App. Ct.Mar 2, 2021Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant, T Co., for, inter alia, the alleged wrongful termination of her employment in violation of the statutory (§§ 3-94h and 53a-157b) public policy against making false statements with the intent to deceive or mislead. The plaintiff was…

Remanded
Ortiz
E.D.N.Y.Mar 1, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Taylor
N.D. Ill.Feb 23, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Anthony Parker v. ABC Technologies, Inc.
Unknown CourtFeb 23, 2021Tennessee

A discharged employee sued his former employer and two managers for (1) retaliatory discharge under the Tennessee Public Protection Act, (2) common law retaliatory discharge, (3) negligent retention, and (4) breach of contract. The trial court dismissed the employee's claims pursuant to Tennessee…

Defendant Win
Wadas
D. Haw.Feb 23, 2021Hawaii
Defendant Win
Carroll
D. Kan.Feb 19, 2021Kansas
Remanded
Buckhanon
M.D. Ala.Feb 19, 2021Alabama
Defendant Win
Duff
S.D.N.Y.Feb 19, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Raktabutr
D. Md.Feb 18, 2021Maryland
Dismissed
Corrica
N.D. Tex.Feb 18, 2021Texas
Dismissed
Sedoris
W.D. Ky.Feb 18, 2021Kentucky
Defendant Win
Daniels
D. Mass.Feb 18, 2021Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Iwaniszek
D. Nev.Feb 17, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
Woronec
M.D. Fla.Feb 12, 2021Florida
Mixed Result
Southall
M.D. Tenn.Feb 10, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
Sandin
D. Kan.Feb 8, 2021Kansas
Mixed Result
Richey
S.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2021California
Settlement
Navarro
N.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2021California
Defendant Win
Cunningham
E.D. Tex.Feb 8, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Eric White v. UAL
7th CircuitFeb 3, 2021Illinois
Remanded
Southall
M.D. Tenn.Feb 3, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
Strong
N.D. Ill.Feb 2, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Polee
N.D. Cal.Jan 29, 2021California
Settlement$690,056 awarded
Baker
W.D. Mich.Jan 28, 2021Michigan
Dismissed
Adams
N.D. Ga.Jan 27, 2021Georgia
Dismissed
Mosiejute
S.D. Fla.Jan 26, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Lerner
D. Nev.Jan 26, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
Coates
D. Colo.Jan 26, 2021Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. JBS USA, LLC
D. Colo.Jan 25, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Mestizo
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Dismissed

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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.