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)
Coles
S.D. OhioMar 26, 2014Ohio
Dismissed
Parada
2nd CircuitMar 25, 2014New York
Remanded
Parada
2nd CircuitMar 25, 2014
Mixed Result
Adams
2nd CircuitMar 21, 2014Connecticut
Defendant Win
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.
D. Haw.Mar 19, 2014Hawaii
Plaintiff Win
Grimsley v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
9th CircuitMar 19, 2014
Defendant Win
Greystar, LLC v. Melissa Adams
Tex. App.—5th Dist.Mar 18, 2014
Remanded
Maxton
E.D.N.Y.Mar 17, 2014New York
Defendant Win
Heartland Human Services v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMar 14, 2014
Defendant Win
Adams
2nd CircuitMar 12, 2014
Defendant Win
Board of Education of the City of Chicago v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Feb 18, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Villanueva v. United States Department of Labor
5th CircuitFeb 12, 2014
Defendant Win
Rogers v. Roosevelt Union Free School District
2nd CircuitFeb 3, 2014New York
Defendant Win
EEOC v Fred Fuller Oil Co., et al.
D.N.H.Jan 31, 2014New Hampshire
Plaintiff Win
Edwards
2nd CircuitJan 31, 2014
Dismissed
Hasan v. United States Department of Labor
3rd CircuitJan 30, 2014
Defendant Win
Teamsters Local Union No. 117 v. Dept. Of Corrections
Wash. Ct. App.Jan 22, 2014Washington
Defendant Win
George Wall v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
5th CircuitJan 20, 2014
Defendant Win
Maverick Transportation, LLC v. U.S. Department of Labor
8th CircuitJan 16, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Hugo
E.D. Tenn.Jan 6, 2014Tennessee
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Strive East Harlem Employment Group
S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2014New York
Plaintiff Win$153,109.59 awarded
Joseph & Marie Alonso, V Qwest Communications Company, Llc
Wash. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2013Washington
Mixed Result
Eisenhour v. Weber County
10th CircuitDec 31, 2013Utah
Mixed Result
Eisenhour v. Weber County
10th CircuitDec 31, 2013Utah
Mixed Result
Felt v. MEI Technologies, Inc.
D. Md.Dec 31, 2013Maryland
Defendant Win
Lancaster County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 30, 2013Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
McJennett v. Lake Waynoka Property Owners
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 30, 2013Ohio
Defendant Win
Arango v. Telemundo El Paso
W.D. Tex.Dec 30, 2013Texas
Defendant Win
Olga Hernandez v. Penny Pritzker
D.C. CircuitDec 24, 2013District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Edwards v. Gray
D.D.C.Dec 20, 2013District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Baiden-Adams
E.D. Va.Dec 20, 2013Virginia
Defendant Win
Darden v. Fambrough
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 19, 2013Ohio
Defendant Win
Angell v. Fairmount Fire Protection District
10th CircuitDec 18, 2013Colorado
Defendant Win
Verdrager v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.
MASSSUPERCTDec 17, 2013Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Kwan v. The Andalex Group LLC
2nd CircuitDec 16, 2013New York
Mixed Result
Donohue v. Finkelstein Memorial Library
S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2013New York
Mixed Result
Lockhart v. Coastal International Security, Inc.
D.D.C.Dec 14, 2013District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Ronda Nunnally v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department
DCDec 12, 2013District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Wise v. Ferriero
D.D.C.Dec 11, 2013District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Adams
10th CircuitNov 26, 2013
Defendant Win
White v. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
D.D.C.Nov 26, 2013District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Carey Salt Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitNov 21, 2013Louisiana
Mixed Result
Ashraf-Hassan v. Embassy of France in United States
D.D.C.Nov 19, 2013District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Lobato v. New Mexico Environment Department
10th CircuitNov 5, 2013New Mexico
Defendant Win
Vahey v. General Motors Company
D.D.C.Oct 23, 2013District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Adams
2nd CircuitOct 23, 2013New York
Defendant Win
Gestamp South Carolina, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitOct 16, 2013
Defendant Win
HealthBridge
2nd CircuitOct 15, 2013Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. Boh Brothers Const Co., L.L.C.
5th CircuitOct 1, 2013
Plaintiff Win$300,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.
5th CircuitSep 27, 2013Louisiana
Mixed Result$300,000 awarded
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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.