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Retaliation Cases

6,288 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1869–2026)

6,288
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$979,370
Avg Damages (293 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
2803 (45%)
Mixed Result
1413 (22%)
Plaintiff Win
1031 (16%)
Dismissed
619 (10%)
Remanded
380 (6%)
Settlement
41 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)

Related Laws

NLRA(509)ADA(61)ADEA(8)Equal Pay Act(3)

Top Employers in Retaliation Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.

United States Postal Service
42 retaliation rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
42 retaliation rulings
Abbott Laboratories
29 retaliation rulings
New York State Department of Labor
21 retaliation rulings
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
15 retaliation rulings

Court Rulings (6,288)

Wyatt
M.D. Tenn.Dec 6, 2019Vermont
Defendant Win
Robert Steinbuch v. University of Arkansas
Ark.Dec 5, 2019Arkansas
Defendant Win
Rahman
S.D.N.Y.Dec 5, 2019Ohio
Remanded
Adam
N.D. OhioDec 5, 2019Ohio
Plaintiff Win$280,000 awarded
Amy Harnishfeger v. United States
7th CircuitDec 3, 2019Indiana
Mixed Result
Ulrich
S.D.N.Y.Dec 3, 2019New York
Mixed Result
DeBellis
S.D.N.Y.Dec 3, 2019New York
Mixed Result
Derrick Davis v. Raymond Laborde Corrtl Center, et
5th CircuitDec 2, 2019
Defendant Win
Nichols
D. Neb.Nov 27, 2019Nebraska
Defendant Win
Olivo
S.D. Cal.Nov 25, 2019California
Settlement$1,000,000 awarded
Murphy v. Pine Belt Federal Credit Union
S.D. Miss.Nov 25, 2019Mississippi
Defendant Win
Dave
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 22, 2019
Defendant Win
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. 20 SE 3rd St LLC
S.D. Fla.Nov 22, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
Ellis
W.D. Tex.Nov 22, 2019Texas
Defendant Win
Adam Acosta v. District Council 36 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
C.D. Cal.Nov 22, 2019California
Remanded
Gascon
N.D. Cal.Nov 20, 2019California
Dismissed
ADAMS
D. Me.Nov 19, 2019Maine
Defendant Win
Andalib
D. Colo.Nov 19, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Redwind
D. Or.Nov 19, 2019Oregon
Defendant Win
Transitional Health Services of Fremont v. Service Employees International Union, Healthcare Michigan
W.D. Mich.Nov 14, 2019Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Allman
S.D. OhioNov 14, 2019Ohio
Defendant Win
Roswick
D.N.D.Nov 13, 2019North Dakota
Plaintiff Win$1,211,851 awarded
Nadeau
MESUPERCTNov 13, 2019
Defendant Win
Hill
D. Colo.Nov 13, 2019Colorado
Mixed Result
Thao Rim v. Laboratory Management Consultants, Inc.
M.D. Tenn.Nov 12, 2019Tennessee
Defendant Win
Garcia
M.D. Fla.Nov 8, 2019Florida
Mixed Result
Levitant
S.D.N.Y.Nov 8, 2019New York
Defendant Win
SOMERSET
D.N.J.Nov 7, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Smith v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 6, 2019

summary judgment – R.C. 4112.02(I) – retaliation – but-for cause – ineffective assistance of counsel in civil case

Defendant Win
Elliott-Lewis
D. Mass.Nov 6, 2019Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Bastani
D.D.C.Nov 5, 2019District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Davis
S.D. Fla.Nov 5, 2019Florida
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Safie Specialty Foods Company, Inc.
E.D. Mich.Nov 5, 2019Michigan
Mixed Result
Toren-Edmiston
D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado
Dismissed
Fresquez
D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado
Plaintiff Win$1,050,000 awarded
Fails
D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Sanchez
D. Colo.Nov 4, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Hardy
S.D.N.Y.Nov 1, 2019New York
Dismissed
Mark Berrada v. Gadi Cohen
3rd CircuitOct 31, 2019
Defendant Win
Mayfield
D. Kan.Oct 29, 2019Kansas
Defendant Win
Ramakrishna
N.D. Tex.Oct 28, 2019California
Remanded
Rafferty
E.D.N.Y.Oct 28, 2019New York
Dismissed
Parkview Lounge, LLC v. NLRB
2nd CircuitOct 25, 2019
Defendant Win
Hamidi
E.D. Cal.Oct 25, 2019California
Plaintiff Win
Nolan
N.D. Cal.Oct 23, 2019California
Remanded
Slater
Ill. App. Ct.Oct 21, 2019
Defendant Win
Edwards
D. Neb.Oct 21, 2019Nebraska
Defendant Win
Espada
E.D.N.Y.Oct 18, 2019New York
Dismissed
Borgonah
D. Colo.Oct 18, 2019Colorado
Dismissed
Waronker
2nd CircuitOct 17, 2019
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.