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)

C.D. Ill.Mar 16, 2022Illinois

Lowry McCray v. Westrock Services, LLC

C.D. Cal.Mar 16, 2022New Mexico

D. Ariz.Mar 16, 2022Arizona

Tris Carpenter v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 36

C.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2022California

D. Ariz.Mar 14, 2022Arizona

D. Kan.Mar 14, 2022Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Mar 9, 2022New York

S.D. Cal.Mar 8, 2022California

S.D.N.Y.Mar 8, 2022New York

Arnold Vasquez v. McLane Foodservice, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Mar 8, 2022California

D. Kan.Mar 8, 2022Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Mar 4, 2022New York

E.D. Cal.Mar 3, 2022California

S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2022New York

D. Kan.Mar 1, 2022Kansas

D.S.C.Feb 28, 2022South Carolina

D. Colo.Feb 25, 2022Colorado

Richardson v. Union Public Safety Department Police

D.S.C.Feb 23, 2022South Carolina

N.D. Cal.Feb 23, 2022California

D. Kan.Feb 23, 2022Kansas

M.D. Fla.Feb 17, 2022Florida

D. Kan.Feb 17, 2022Kansas

W.D.N.Y.Feb 16, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Feb 16, 2022New York

M.D. Fla.Feb 16, 2022Florida

S.D.N.Y.Feb 16, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Feb 14, 2022New York

D. Kan.Feb 14, 2022Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2022New York

Williams v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory

N.D. Cal.Feb 10, 2022California

C.D. Ill.Feb 9, 2022Illinois

E.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York

M.D. Ala.Feb 9, 2022Alabama

S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York

Kennedy v. Bethpage Union Free School District

E.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York

Kelee Williams v. Robert Half International, Inc.

N.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2022California

M.D. Fla.Feb 8, 2022Florida

S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York

Reina Isabel Barahona v. Marriott International, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Feb 7, 2022California

W.D. Wash.Feb 7, 2022Missouri

N.D. Cal.Feb 4, 2022California

S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2022New York

D. Or.Feb 2, 2022Oregon

D. Colo.Jan 31, 2022Colorado

E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2022California

E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2022California

D. Kan.Jan 28, 2022Kansas

Johnson v. Dodds Bodyworks, Inc.

S.D. OhioJan 27, 2022Ohio

UHS of Denver, Inc. v. Adam Skibell

D. Colo.Jan 27, 2022Colorado

Plaintiff Win$730,660.35 awarded

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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.