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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(314)ADA(32)ADEA(5)OSHA(4)

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)

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2025New York

Plaintiff Win$56,683.08 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2025New York

D. Md.Sep 30, 2025Maryland

Williams v. University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital

N.D. Ala.Sep 30, 2025Alabama

E.D. Mich.Sep 30, 2025Michigan

D.N.J.Sep 30, 2025New Jersey

E.D. Mich.Sep 29, 2025Michigan

D. Del.Sep 29, 2025Delaware

Ladawn Chapman v. Alaris Health, LLC

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVSep 29, 2025

S.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2025New York

E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2025New York

D. Or.Sep 29, 2025Oregon

E.D. Mich.Sep 26, 2025Michigan

D.S.C.Sep 25, 2025South Carolina

E.D. Mich.Sep 25, 2025Michigan

M.D. Fla.Sep 24, 2025Florida

E.D. Pa.Sep 24, 2025Pennsylvania

W.D. Ky.Sep 23, 2025Kentucky

E.D. Wis.Sep 23, 2025Wisconsin

Farmer de la Torre v. Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Inc.

W.D. Mo.Sep 23, 2025Missouri

C.D. Ill.Sep 23, 2025Illinois

D.S.C.Sep 22, 2025South Carolina

M.D. Fla.Sep 22, 2025Florida

N.D. Ill.Sep 22, 2025Illinois

D.S.C.Sep 19, 2025South Carolina

E.D.N.Y.Sep 19, 2025New York

D. Nev.Sep 18, 2025Nevada

D. UtahSep 17, 2025Utah

E.D. Mo.Sep 17, 2025Missouri

S.D. OhioSep 15, 2025Ohio

S.D. Miss.Sep 15, 2025Mississippi

D.S.C.Sep 12, 2025South Carolina

D.N.J.Sep 12, 2025New Jersey

Noland v. Land of the Free, L.P.

Cal. Ct. App.Sep 12, 2025California

IN RE: NIA STALLWORTH

E.D. Pa.Sep 12, 2025Pennsylvania

M.D. Tenn.Sep 11, 2025Tennessee

D.S.C.Sep 10, 2025South Carolina

C.D. Ill.Sep 10, 2025Illinois

D. Colo.Sep 9, 2025Colorado

S.D. Cal.Sep 9, 2025California

Anthony Lopez v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Sep 8, 2025California

Williams v. Oakley Transport, Inc.

M.D. Fla.Sep 8, 2025Florida

E.D. Pa.Sep 8, 2025Pennsylvania

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Action Insulation CO.

S.D. Ga.Sep 5, 2025Pennsylvania

D. UtahSep 5, 2025Utah

N.D. Cal.Sep 5, 2025California

D. Minn.Sep 4, 2025Minnesota

N.D. Ga.Sep 4, 2025New York

W.D. Tex.Sep 3, 2025Texas

Johnson v. U-Haul Company of New York and Vermont, Inc.

N.D.N.Y.Sep 3, 2025New York

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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.