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)

UHS of Denver, Inc. v. Adam Skibell

D. Colo.Jan 27, 2022Colorado

Plaintiff Win$730,660.35 awarded

U.S. EEOC v. Elite Wireless Group, Inc.

E.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2022California

Johnson v. Dodds Bodyworks, Inc.

S.D. OhioJan 27, 2022Ohio

E.D. Mo.Jan 26, 2022Missouri

D. Kan.Jan 25, 2022Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2022New York

N.D. Tex.Jan 25, 2022Texas

S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2022New York

Smith v. Amazon.com Services, LLC

D. Kan.Jan 20, 2022Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Jan 20, 2022Ohio

M.D. La.Jan 20, 2022Louisiana

S.D.N.Y.Jan 20, 2022New York

D. Ariz.Jan 18, 2022Arizona

S.D.N.Y.Jan 18, 2022New York

D. Mass.Jan 18, 2022Massachusetts

E.D. Mich.Jan 11, 2022Michigan

N.D. Ill.Jan 11, 2022Illinois

D. Nev.Jan 10, 2022Nevada

D. AlaskaJan 5, 2022Alaska

W.D. Tex.Jan 5, 2022Texas

Settlement$35,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Jan 5, 2022New York

S.D. OhioJan 4, 2022Ohio

San Agustin v. Ralph Gagliardi

D. Colo.Jan 3, 2022Colorado

W.D.N.C.Jan 3, 2022Oregon

Nelson v. Kansas County Association Multiline Pool

D. Kan.Dec 30, 2021Kansas

D. Colo.Dec 30, 2021Colorado

Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Dec 22, 2021New York

D. Kan.Dec 21, 2021Kansas

E.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2021Oklahoma

S.D.N.Y.Dec 20, 2021New York

W.D. Wash.Dec 20, 2021Washington

S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2021New York

E.D. Pa.Dec 14, 2021Pennsylvania

W.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2021New York

W.D. Mo.Dec 13, 2021Missouri

S.D.N.Y.Dec 10, 2021New York

D. Md.Dec 10, 2021Indiana

D. Kan.Dec 10, 2021Kansas

D. Kan.Dec 9, 2021Kansas

D. Md.Dec 9, 2021Maryland

D. Md.Dec 6, 2021Maryland

W.D. Wash.Dec 6, 2021Washington

D. Kan.Dec 6, 2021Kansas

D. Kan.Dec 6, 2021Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Dec 3, 2021New York

Mixed Result$81,934.88 awarded

D.N.J.Dec 3, 2021Texas

Carlos Anaya v. Mars Petcare US, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Nov 29, 2021California

S.D. Ind.Nov 29, 2021Indiana

W.D. Pa.Nov 29, 2021Pennsylvania

Harris-Mitchell

D. Kan.Nov 29, 2021Kansas

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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.