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)
Karen Cormier v. Genesis Healthcare LLC
Me.Dec 15, 2015Maine
Remanded
Travers v. Flight Services & Systems, Inc.
1st CircuitDec 15, 2015Massachusetts
Mixed Result$446,398.45 awarded
Salem Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 15, 2015New Jersey
Defendant Win
Alla Rosenfield v. Globaltranz Enterprises
9th CircuitDec 14, 2015Arizona
Remanded
Northern New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees v. Northern New Mexico College
NMCTAPPDec 14, 2015New Mexico
Remanded
Nikita Seras-Nachole Cordes, Relator v. Heartland Midwest, LLC - Burger King, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 14, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
N. N.M. Fed'n of Educ. Emps. v. N. N.M. Coll.
NMCTAPPDec 14, 2015New Mexico
Remanded
Nova Southeastern University v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 11, 2015Florida
Defendant Win
Farzam v. Isaacson
D.D.C.Dec 11, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Bowen v. Elanes New Hampshire Holdings, LLC
D. Mass.Dec 4, 2015Massachusetts
Remanded
Tyrikia Porter v. Houma Terrebonne Hsng Auth
5th CircuitNov 25, 2015Louisiana
Remanded
Keith Curtis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
7th CircuitNov 24, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Sprain Brook Manor Nursing Home, LLC
2nd CircuitNov 18, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Darek J. Kitlinski v. Department of Justice
M.S.P.B.Nov 16, 2015
Defendant Win
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 13, 2015Ohio
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Orion Energy Systems Inc.
E.D. Wis.Nov 12, 2015Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
Delise diaz v. Autozoners, LLC, D/B/A Autozone
Mo. Ct. App.Nov 10, 2015Missouri
Plaintiff Win$2,575,000 awarded
Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 6, 2015
Mixed Result
Lucky Cab Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 3, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Lancaster County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
PAOct 27, 2015Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Murphy Oil USA, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitOct 26, 2015Alabama
Defendant Win
Adam Gaff v. Indiana-Purdue University of Fort Wayne
Ind. Ct. App.Oct 26, 2015Indiana
Defendant Win
Kreisberg ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Emerald Green Building Services, LLC
D. Mass.Oct 23, 2015Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Gajda v. Steel Solutions Firm, Inc.
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 22, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Matter of Hudson Valley Community College v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 22, 2015New York
Mixed Result
Three D, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitOct 21, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Triple Play v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitOct 21, 2015
Defendant Win
Brock
E.D. Pa.Oct 15, 2015Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Jacob Hackman v. New Hampton Municipal Light Plant
IOWACTAPPOct 14, 2015Iowa
Plaintiff Win$79,849 awarded
Brenda Brewer, Deanna Meador, Penny Adams and Sabra Curry v. Lowe's Home Centers Inc.
Tex. App.—12th Dist.Oct 14, 2015
Defendant Win
Loya
Tex. App.Oct 7, 2015Texas
Defendant Win
FirstLight Federal Credit Union v. Martha Loya
TEXCRIMAPPOct 7, 2015
Defendant Win
LuzMaria Arroyo v. Volvo Group North America, LLC
7th CircuitOct 6, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Caterpillar Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitOct 2, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Afram Boutros v. Avis Rent A Car System, LLC
7th CircuitSep 23, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division/IBT v. BNSF Railway, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 22, 2015California
Defendant Win
SSC Mystic Operating Co., LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 18, 2015Connecticut
Defendant Win
Pacific Coast Supply, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitSep 18, 2015California
Defendant Win
Intertape Polymer Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitSep 8, 2015
Mixed Result
Autonation, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitSep 4, 2015Illinois
Mixed Result
Vincent White v. Eastside Union School District
9th CircuitSep 3, 2015California
Defendant Win
Vega
2nd CircuitSep 2, 2015New York
Remanded
Vega
2nd CircuitSep 2, 2015
Remanded
Tridico v. District of Columbia
D.D.C.Sep 1, 2015District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Doherty Enterprises, Inc.
S.D. Fla.Sep 1, 2015Florida
Defendant Win
Adam Sapp v. Attorney General of the United States
11th CircuitAug 24, 2015Florida
Mixed Result
Chontel Miller v. Polaris Laboratories LLC
7th CircuitAug 13, 2015Indiana
Remanded
Nichols Aluminum, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitAug 13, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Brian Smith v. Clark/Smoot/Russell
4th CircuitAug 10, 2015Maryland
Mixed Result
Benton
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2015District of Columbia
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.