Skip to main content
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)

Schroeder
W.D. Mo.Mar 30, 2020Missouri
Defendant Win
Gagne
D.S.C.Mar 27, 2020South Carolina
Defendant Win
Nicely
Fed. Cl.Mar 27, 2020

REPORTED OPINION finding as moot Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record denying [58] Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record granting [61] Partial Motion to Dismiss and Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment. Signed by…

Defendant Win
Smith v. Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
D. Kan.Mar 26, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
Tapley
D. Or.Mar 25, 2020Oregon
Defendant Win
Welch
N.D. Miss.Mar 25, 2020Mississippi
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Plains Pipeline, L.P.
D.N.M.Mar 25, 2020New Mexico
Remanded
T.J. Jacobs v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitMar 24, 2020
Defendant Win
Fox
N.D. Ill.Mar 23, 2020Illinois
Dismissed
Hayes
D.S.C.Mar 23, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Jackson v. Genesee County Road Commission
E.D. Mich.Mar 23, 2020Michigan
Defendant Win
MCBURNIE
D.N.J.Mar 23, 2020New Jersey
Remanded
Spindle
E.D. Tex.Mar 18, 2020Texas
Defendant Win
Denton County Electric Coop v. NLRB
5th CircuitMar 18, 2020Texas
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roark-Whitten Hospitality 2, LP
D.N.M.Mar 17, 2020New Mexico
Defendant Win
ARGUN
D.N.J.Mar 16, 2020New Jersey
Defendant Win
Sorah
S.D. OhioMar 16, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Revol
S.D. Fla.Mar 16, 2020Florida
Mixed Result
Jolley
Conn. App. Ct.Mar 10, 2020

The self-represented, incarcerated plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, a former state correctional institution administrative captain, claiming violations of his federal constitutional rights. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant retaliated against him for providing legal…

Defendant Win
MacBagito
D. Md.Mar 10, 2020Maryland
Defendant Win
Koester
Ill. App. Ct.Mar 10, 2020
Defendant Win
Federico
N.D. OhioMar 9, 2020Ohio
Dismissed
Adams
N.D. Cal.Mar 9, 2020California
Defendant Win
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Health Programs of America, Inc
E.D.N.Y.Mar 6, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$1,428,000 awarded
Micheo-Acevedo
D.P.R.Mar 6, 2020Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Hatcher
E.D. Mich.Mar 6, 2020Michigan
Dismissed
Crane
E.D. Cal.Mar 4, 2020California
Dismissed
Reed
N.D. OhioMar 3, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Kenan
W.D.N.C.Mar 2, 2020North Carolina
Mixed Result
Owens
S.D. Ill.Mar 2, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Manuel Franco v. Central Transport LLC
C.D. Cal.Mar 2, 2020California
Defendant Win
O'Connor
D. Colo.Mar 2, 2020Colorado
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. HP Pelzer Automotive Systems, Inc. (TV2)
E.D. Tenn.Mar 2, 2020Tennessee
Defendant Win
Brown
Ohio Ct. App.Feb 27, 2020

Construing the evidence most favorably to the non-moving plaintiff and conducting a de novo review, genuine issues of fact as to each of the disputed elements of retaliation claim exist, making it not suitable for resolution on summary judgment according to evidence in record.

Remanded
Kulinski
W.D. Mich.Feb 27, 2020Michigan
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Magneti Marelli of Tennessee, LLC
M.D. Tenn.Feb 26, 2020Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Bocangel
D. Md.Feb 21, 2020Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Sedillo
D. Colo.Feb 20, 2020Colorado
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Stahl
E.D. Cal.Feb 19, 2020California
Mixed Result
HILDEBRAND
W.D. Pa.Feb 19, 2020Pennsylvania
Remanded
Guadalupe Beltran v. Procare Pharmacy LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 14, 2020California
Defendant Win
Hill
N.D. Cal.Feb 11, 2020California
Mixed Result$18,750 awarded
Carroll
M.D. Ala.Feb 11, 2020Alabama
Defendant Win
Smith v. Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
D. Kan.Feb 10, 2020Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Brown
N.D. Cal.Feb 7, 2020California
Defendant Win
Woolf
2nd CircuitFeb 6, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Woolf
2nd CircuitFeb 6, 2020
Defendant Win
Simmons
D. Nev.Feb 6, 2020Nevada
Dismissed
Bernal
D. Colo.Feb 5, 2020Colorado
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Herb Hallman Chevrolet d/b/a Champion Chevrolet
D. Nev.Feb 3, 2020Nevada
Dismissed

Think you may have a retaliation claim?

Check which employment laws may protect you — free, private, and no sign-up required.

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.