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)
735 Putnam Pike Operations, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 2, 2012District of Columbia
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.
D. Haw.Mar 16, 2012Hawaii
Mixed Result
Roundy's Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMar 9, 2012Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Rochelle Waste Disposal, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitMar 8, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Darvish
Utah Ct. App.Mar 8, 2012Utah
Defendant Win
Darvish
Utah Ct. App.Mar 8, 2012Utah
Defendant Win
Pennsylvania State Troopers Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Mar 5, 2012Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 5, 2012
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Galicks, Inc.
6th CircuitMar 2, 2012Ohio
Mixed Result
Palm Beach Metro Transportation, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
11th CircuitMar 2, 2012Florida
Non-Argument Calendar.
Defendant Win
Avinash Yadav v. L-3 Communications Corp.
6th CircuitFeb 13, 2012
Defendant Win
Grimsley v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
9th CircuitFeb 3, 2012
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Jackson Hospital Corp.
6th CircuitJan 31, 2012
Plaintiff Win$79,577 awarded
Minor
4th CircuitJan 27, 2012
Remanded
Kathy Minor v. Bostwick Laboratories, Incorporated
4th CircuitJan 27, 2012
Remanded
Laurel Bay Health & Rehabilitation Center v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 20, 2012New Jersey
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. New Country Audi, Inc.
2nd CircuitJan 17, 2012New York
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. J.S. Carambola, LLP
3rd CircuitJan 12, 2012U.S. Virgin Islands
Defendant Win
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Supreme CourtJan 11, 2012
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. County Waste of Ulster, LLC
2nd CircuitJan 6, 2012New York
Plaintiff Win
Henry Udoewa v. Plus4 Credit Union
5th CircuitJan 5, 2012
Defendant Win
Leslie Burton v. Carter Bloodcare, Employment Practices Solutions, Inc., and Susan Sorrells
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Jan 5, 2012
Defendant Win
Tricia White v. Government Employees Ins Co.
5th CircuitJan 4, 2012
Defendant Win
Lenzen
D. Minn.Dec 30, 2011Minnesota
Defendant Win
Schroeder
5th CircuitDec 19, 2011
Remanded
Plaza Auto Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitDec 19, 2011
Remanded
Arc Bridges, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 9, 2011
Defendant Win
Roberts
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 6, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Manor Care of Easton, PA., LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 22, 2011Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Legacy Health System
9th CircuitNov 21, 2011Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Cynthia Adams v. Fayette Home Care and Hospice
3rd CircuitNov 18, 2011
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. White Oak Manor
4th CircuitOct 28, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Trump Marina Associates, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitOct 14, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Supreme CourtSep 27, 2011Michigan
Defendant Win
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitSep 26, 2011Hawaii
Defendant Win
Adams
E.D.N.Y.Sep 22, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Dantzler
D.D.C.Sep 16, 2011District of Columbia
Dismissed
Dantzler
D.D.C.Sep 16, 2011District of Columbia
Dismissed
Jewell
D. Me.Sep 15, 2011Maine
Plaintiff Win
Green
D.D.C.Sep 12, 2011District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Petway v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitAug 30, 2011Maryland
Dismissed
International Union of Painter & Allied Trades, District 15 Local 890L v. J & R Flooring, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 29, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Intern. Union of Painter v. J & R Flooring, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 29, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Blanks
N.D. Tex.Aug 17, 2011Texas
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Leiferman Enterprises, LLC
8th CircuitAug 12, 2011
Plaintiff Win$54,518.25 awarded
AMERISTAR AIRWAYS, INC. v. US Dept. of Labor
5th CircuitAug 11, 2011
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Regency Grande Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
3rd CircuitAug 9, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Bally's Park Place, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2011New Jersey
Defendant Win
Jinno
MESUPERCTAug 4, 2011Maine
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Crye-Leike, Inc.
E.D. Ark.Aug 3, 2011Arkansas
Settlement$415,000 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.