Retaliation Cases
3,992 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)
689 of 3680 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
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
Top Employers in Retaliation Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.
Court Rulings (3,992)
Trial court did not err in granting an employer's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and alternative motion for new trial on a former employee's race-based discrimination claim under the McDonnell Douglas framework where the employee admitted to accessing a patient's confidential…
The trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) on a retaliation claim was supported by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence and that the ALJ had not improperly excluded evidence at the hearing. Judgment affirmed.
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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.