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)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wisconsin Plastics, Inc.
E.D. Wis.May 5, 2016Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
Hospital of Barstow, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 29, 2016California
Remanded
Cooper
2nd CircuitApr 26, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Cooper
2nd CircuitApr 26, 2016
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Maritime Autowash, Inc.
4th CircuitApr 25, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Adam Gaff v. Indiana-Purdue University of Fort Wayne
INDApr 22, 2016Indiana
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rite Way Service, Inc.
5th CircuitApr 8, 2016Mississippi
Mixed Result
Chavez
D. Colo.Mar 31, 2016Colorado
Defendant Win
MikLin Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitMar 25, 2016
Defendant Win
Hallmark-Phoenix 3, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitMar 24, 2016Florida
Mixed Result
Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitMar 24, 2016Minnesota
Defendant Win
Dover Energy, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 22, 2016Michigan
Defendant Win
Martina Beverly v. Abbott Laboratories, Incorpora
7th CircuitMar 16, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win$210,000 at issue
Yusim
11th CircuitMar 16, 2016
Defendant Win
Pac Tell Group, Inc. v. NLRB
4th CircuitMar 15, 2016South Carolina
Defendant Win
Haygood
2nd CircuitMar 14, 2016New York
Defendant Win
SEPTA
3rd CircuitMar 8, 2016Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Hooks Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Kitsap Tenant Support Services, Inc.
9th CircuitMar 7, 2016Washington
Defendant Win
BNSF Railway Co. v. United States Department of Labor
10th CircuitMar 7, 2016Kansas
Mixed Result
Staffing Network Holdings, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMar 2, 2016
Defendant Win
Staffing Network Holdings, LLC v. NLRB
7th CircuitMar 2, 2016
Defendant Win
Jimi L. Harris v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
M.S.P.B.Feb 29, 2016District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Contemporary Cars, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitFeb 26, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
Matson Terminals, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 26, 2016Hawaii
Defendant Win
American Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Local Union No. 7, International Ass'n of Bridge Workers
1st CircuitFeb 25, 2016Massachusetts
Mixed Result$290,713.6 awarded
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & A. v. Fred Fuller Oil Company, Inc. & A
NHFeb 23, 2016New Hampshire
Mixed Result
Adair
10th CircuitFeb 22, 2016Kansas
Defendant Win
ConAgra Foods, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitFeb 19, 2016Ohio
Mixed Result
Afscme
9th CircuitFeb 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Flight Attendants in Reunion v. American Airlines, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 16, 2016New York
Defendant Win
MCPc Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitFeb 12, 2016Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Chesapeake Energy Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitFeb 12, 2016
Mixed Result
DeKalb County v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitFeb 8, 2016Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Alden Leeds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 5, 2016New Jersey
Defendant Win
Raymond Interior Systems, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 5, 2016California
Mixed Result
Special Counsel ex rel. Diane Rector v. National Credit Union Administration
M.S.P.B.Jan 29, 2016
Mixed Result
Al-Qadaffi
2nd CircuitJan 27, 2016New York
Defendant Win
DHL Express, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 21, 2016Kentucky
Defendant Win
Hare
Federal CircuitJan 21, 2016Maryland
Dismissed
National Labor Relations Board v. Community Health Services, Inc.
10th CircuitJan 20, 2016
Plaintiff Win$105,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc.
2nd CircuitJan 14, 2016Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
Bonnie Hasenwinkel v. Mosaic
8th CircuitDec 29, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Pac Tell Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 23, 2015South Carolina
Defendant Win
Amy Wusk v. Evangelical Retirement Homes, Inc., D/B/A Valley View Village and Valley View Village Assisted Living, Inc.
IOWACTAPPDec 23, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Lounds v. Lincare, Inc.
10th CircuitDec 22, 2015Kansas
Mixed Result
Richard Shore, M.D. v. The Children's Mercy Hospital and Dr. Gerald Woods
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 22, 2015Missouri
Defendant Win
Carmen Carothers v. County of Cook
7th CircuitDec 21, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Pessoa Construction Co.
4th CircuitDec 21, 2015
Plaintiff Win$95,046.07 awarded
Kelsall v. Bayhealth, Inc.
DELSUPERCTDec 18, 2015Delaware
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
7th CircuitDec 17, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
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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.