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. Finish Line, Inc.
M.D. Tenn.Jan 10, 2013Tennessee
Mixed Result
Earaton Adams v. Austal, USA, LLC
11th CircuitJan 4, 2013Alabama
Defendant Win
Green
D.D.C.Dec 19, 2012District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Santer
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 19, 2012New York
Plaintiff Win
Santer
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 19, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Ashland Facility Operations, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 14, 2012Virginia
Defendant Win
Medco Health Solutions of Las Vegas, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 14, 2012Nevada
Mixed Result
Mathew Enterprise, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 14, 2012
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Beach Lane Management, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 13, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Solomon
2nd CircuitDec 10, 2012New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
7th CircuitNov 20, 2012Wisconsin
Defendant Win
FMSHR
10th CircuitNov 15, 2012
Plaintiff Win$40,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. McPherson Companies, Inc.
N.D. Ala.Nov 14, 2012Alabama
Defendant Win
DOL
6th CircuitNov 14, 2012Michigan
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.
D. Haw.Nov 8, 2012Hawaii
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Solutia, Inc.
1st CircuitNov 2, 2012Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Meadows
NAVAJONov 2, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Adams, Bruce v. Oncor Electric Delivery Company, L.L.C.
Tex. App.—5th Dist.Oct 31, 2012Texas
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Karenkim, Inc.
2nd CircuitOct 19, 2012New York
Plaintiff Win
Patricia Abram-Adams v. Citigroup, Inc.
11th CircuitOct 16, 2012
Defendant Win
U.S. Information Systems, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Number 164
3rd CircuitOct 4, 2012
Defendant Win$180,000 at issue
Derek Jarvis v. Analytical Laboratory Services
3rd CircuitSep 27, 2012Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Gimrock Constructioni, Inc.
11th CircuitSep 18, 2012
Plaintiff Win$354,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity, Commission v. U-Haul International, Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Sep 7, 2012Tennessee
Defendant Win
Batarse
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 4, 2012California
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission v. La Rana Hawaii, LLC
D. Haw.Aug 22, 2012Hawaii
Mixed Result
Bucalo
2nd CircuitAug 10, 2012New York
Defendant Win
Laborers District Council v. Natonal Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitAug 7, 2012
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. ADT Security Services, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 3, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Jenkins
N.D. IowaJul 20, 2012Iowa
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Picture People, Inc.
10th CircuitJul 10, 2012
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Teamsters Local Union No. 523
10th CircuitJul 5, 2012
Defendant Win$4,000 at issue
Chevron Mining, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJul 3, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Nazareth Hall Nursing Center v. Maria Guadalupe Castro
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Jun 29, 2012
Dismissed
Nazareth Hall Nursing Center v. Maria Guadalupe Castro
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Jun 29, 2012
Dismissed
Amalgamated Transit Union, Division 757 v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District
Or. Ct. App.Jun 27, 2012Oregon
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Downtown Bid Services Corp.
D.C. CircuitJun 22, 2012
Defendant Win
Frenchtown Acquisition Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitJun 20, 2012Michigan
Defendant Win
Stone & Webster Construction, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 19, 2012Tennessee
Mixed Result
Stone & Webster Construction, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 19, 2012
Defendant Win
Stone & Webster Construction, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 19, 2012
Defendant Win
Natalie Tomco v. Prada USA Corporation
9th CircuitMay 24, 2012California
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. KSM Industries, Inc.
7th CircuitMay 22, 2012
Plaintiff Win$383,461.11 awarded
William Jorge Castillo vv. Roche Laboratories, Inc.
11th CircuitMay 11, 2012Florida
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Starbucks Corp.
2nd CircuitMay 10, 2012New York
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Beacon Electric Co.
6th CircuitMay 4, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Physicians & Surgeons Ambulance Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 25, 2012Ohio
Defendant Win
Stephens Media, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 20, 2012Hawaii
Defendant Win
New York New York, LLC v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitApr 17, 2012Nevada
Defendant Win
Blue
7th CircuitApr 2, 2012Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$202,396.76 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.