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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)

National Labor Relations Board v. Community Medical Center, Inc.
3rd CircuitAug 3, 2011
Defendant Win
Kamholtz
W.D.N.Y.Jul 27, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Davis
W.D. Ky.Jul 25, 2011Kentucky
Defendant Win
Cannata
D. Nev.Jul 21, 2011Nevada
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. PDK Investments, L.L.C.
5th CircuitJul 21, 2011Texas
Plaintiff Win
Powell
10th CircuitJul 14, 2011Wyoming
Defendant Win
Carleen Black v. Pan American Laboratories
5th CircuitJul 12, 2011
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Carleen Black v. Pan American Laboratories
5th CircuitJul 11, 2011Texas
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Barker ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. A.D. Conner Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 11, 2011Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Salazar
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Williamson
6th CircuitJul 6, 2011Michigan
Defendant Win
Cyprian
M.D. Ala.Jul 1, 2011Alabama
Defendant Win
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitJun 23, 2011Indiana
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. St. George Warehouse, Inc.
3rd CircuitJun 23, 2011
Plaintiff Win$41,097.69 awarded
Price
E.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2011New York
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Northeastern Land Services, Ltd.
1st CircuitJun 22, 2011Rhode Island
Defendant Win
Welder
D. Nev.Jun 21, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Monroe County v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 16, 2011New York
Defendant Win
District
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jun 15, 2011Florida
Mixed Result
Jackson v. NYS Department of Labor
2nd CircuitJun 15, 2011New York
Dismissed
Jackson Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 10, 2011Kentucky
Defendant Win
Brooks
S.D. OhioJun 10, 2011Ohio
Mixed Result
Chudacoff
9th CircuitJun 9, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
IBT
5th CircuitJun 8, 2011Mississippi
Defendant Win
Price
D.D.C.Jun 1, 2011District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Roadway Express, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
11th CircuitMay 27, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Trump Marina Associates, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 27, 2011New Jersey
Defendant Win
Clackamas County Employees' Ass'n v. Clackamas County/Clackamas County District Attorney
Or. Ct. App.May 25, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Cunningham
2nd CircuitMay 16, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Bissada
8th CircuitMay 12, 2011
Defendant Win
Adams
D. Md.May 11, 2011Maryland
Defendant Win
Hunter
E.D. Va.May 9, 2011Virginia
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
7th CircuitApr 29, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Hunter
D.N.J.Apr 26, 2011New Jersey
Defendant Win
Grovesteen
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 21, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Bucalo
E.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Estrada
OKLAApr 19, 2011
Plaintiff Win$76,730 awarded
Jones v. Cingular Wireless Employee Services, L.L.C.
5th CircuitApr 12, 2011
Defendant Win
Kline
10th CircuitApr 7, 2011
Defendant Win
Herlina Snider v. Greater Nevada LLC
9th CircuitApr 6, 2011
Defendant Win
Hooks Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC
W.D. Tenn.Apr 5, 2011Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Nelson v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitApr 5, 2011
Defendant Win
Independent State Store Union v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Apr 4, 2011
Defendant Win
Guinup
N.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2011New York
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. CSS Healthcare Services, Inc.
11th CircuitMar 30, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Hull
D. Colo.Mar 28, 2011Colorado
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mid-American Specialties, Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Mar 24, 2011Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$1,504,967.59 awarded
Fagan
E.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.
E.D. La.Feb 28, 2011Louisiana
Mixed Result
Johnson v. C. WHITE & SON INC.
D. Conn.Feb 22, 2011Connecticut
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.