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)
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 30, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Jones
2nd CircuitDec 20, 2016
Defendant Win
Guadalajara
W.D. Tex.Dec 16, 2016Texas
Mixed Result
Jones
2nd CircuitDec 12, 2016
Defendant Win
Irfan Merchant v. Western Union Financial Services, Inc.
Ga. Ct. App.Dec 7, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Ware
D. Nev.Nov 30, 2016Nevada
Dismissed
Walsh ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. W.B. Mason Co.
D. Mass.Nov 28, 2016Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Rubin
S.D.N.Y.Nov 9, 2016New York
Dismissed
Matter of Razzano v. Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free Sch. Dist.
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 9, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Palmetto Prince George Operating, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitNov 1, 2016
Defendant Win
Blaire Reid v. SSB Holdings, Inc., D/B/A Protec Laboratory
Tex. App.—6th Dist.Oct 25, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Cal. Ct. App.Oct 14, 2016California
Defendant Win
PLRB
Pa. Commw. Ct.Oct 14, 2016Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County v. Illinois Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 7, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win
Adam
N.D. Ill.Sep 28, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win
Dresser-Rand Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitSep 23, 2016New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
E.D. Wis.Sep 19, 2016Wisconsin
Mixed Result
DirecTV, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 16, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
Consolidated Communications, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 13, 2016Illinois
Mixed Result
Katch Kan USA, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitAug 30, 2016
Defendant Win
Roland Killian & Dennis Bailey v. International Union Of Operating Engineers, Resp
Wash. Ct. App.Aug 22, 2016Washington
Defendant Win
Amglo Kemlite Laboratories, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitAug 17, 2016
Defendant Win
Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitAug 11, 2016Ohio
Defendant Win
Caterpillar Logistics v. NLRB
6th CircuitAug 9, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Enterprise Leasing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
Quicken Loans, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJul 29, 2016
Defendant Win
Wagenhoffer
DELSUPERCTJul 18, 2016
Mixed Result
Billy Stewart v. Union County Board of Educatio
3rd CircuitJul 13, 2016New Jersey
Defendant Win
Melanie Lawson v. Union County Clerk of Court
4th CircuitJul 8, 2016South Carolina
Remanded
Richard T. Wright v. Ada County
IdahoJul 7, 2016
Mixed Result
Rosemary Garity v. Apwu National Labor Org.
9th CircuitJul 5, 2016Nevada
Remanded
Rosemary Garity v. Apwu National Labor Org.
9th CircuitJul 5, 2016Nevada
Defendant Win
Atelier Condominium & Cooper Square Realty, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitJun 28, 2016
Defendant Win
International Longshore & Warehouse Union, Locals 8 & 40 v. Port of Portland
Or. Ct. App.Jun 22, 2016Oregon
Defendant Win
Fort Dearborn Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 17, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win
Fort Dearborn Company v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJun 17, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win
Delphine Henry v. Abbott Laboratories
6th CircuitJun 10, 2016Ohio
Mixed Result
Sanderson Farms, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitJun 7, 2016Mississippi
Defendant Win
1621 Route 22 West Operating Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitJun 6, 2016New Jersey
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Gaylord Chemical Co.
11th CircuitJun 3, 2016Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Cellular Sales of Missouri, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitJun 2, 2016Missouri
Mixed Result
DirecTV Holdings, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitMay 31, 2016California
Defendant Win
EDRO Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMay 31, 2016
Plaintiff Win
EDRO Corp. d/B/a Dynawash v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMay 31, 2016
Defendant Win
HTH Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 20, 2016Hawaii
Mixed Result
Deltek, Inc. v. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board
4th CircuitMay 20, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Marquez Bros. Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Miller v. Abbott Laboratories
6th CircuitMay 12, 2016
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Bluefield Hospital Co.
4th CircuitMay 6, 2016West Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Hinton
E.D. Va.May 5, 2016Virginia
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.