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)
New York State Department of Labor v. New York State Division of Human Rights
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 11, 2010
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School
6th CircuitMar 9, 2010
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Air Liquide USA LLC
S.D. Tex.Mar 3, 2010Texas
Mixed Result
Fox
E.D.N.Y.Feb 27, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Marshall
W.D. Tenn.Feb 26, 2010Tennessee
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cromer Food Services, Inc.
D.S.C.Feb 26, 2010South Carolina
Defendant Win
Birch
E.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Frank
E.D.N.Y.Feb 22, 2010New York
Plaintiff Win
Ward
W.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Avgerinos
W.D.N.Y.Feb 11, 2010New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Matros Automated Electrical Construction Corp.
2nd CircuitFeb 11, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 578 v. National Labor Relations Board
10th CircuitFeb 2, 2010
Defendant Win
St. Louis v. New York City Health & Hospital Corp.
E.D.N.Y.Feb 1, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Decotiis
D. Me.Jan 28, 2010Maine
Dismissed
Alton H. Piester, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJan 15, 2010South Carolina
Defendant Win
Carlson
W.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2010New York
Mixed Result
Stone v. Instrumentation Laboratory Co.
4th CircuitDec 31, 2009Maryland
Remanded
Loparex LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitDec 31, 2009Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Edwards v. Cascade County Sheriff's Department
MONTDec 31, 2009Montana
Mixed Result$40,948.83 awarded
Bevill v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
S.D. IowaDec 30, 2009Iowa
Defendant Win
JOE HUDSON COLLISION CENTER v. Dymond
Ala.Dec 30, 2009Alabama
Defendant Win
Quitoriano v. RAFF & BECKER, LLP.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Alexander v. QVC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
E.D.N.C.Dec 29, 2009North Carolina
Defendant Win
Plrb
PADec 28, 2009Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Villanueva-Batista v. Doral Financial Corp.
1st CircuitDec 23, 2009Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Memphis Goodwill Industries Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Dec 22, 2009Tennessee
Mixed Result
Putney v. Contract Bldg. Components
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 21, 2009Ohio
Defendant Win
Hughes v. United Air Lines, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Dec 21, 2009Illinois
Dismissed
Washington v. Geren
D.D.C.Dec 18, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Tony v. Elkhart County
Ind. Ct. App.Dec 17, 2009Indiana
Remanded
Burns v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
MOHEGANGCTDec 17, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
Reynolds v. Advance Alarms, Inc.
OKLADec 16, 2009Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Cintas Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitDec 15, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
Cintas Corporation v. NLRB
8th CircuitDec 15, 2009North Carolina
Defendant Win
Rederford v. US Airways, Inc.
1st CircuitDec 14, 2009Rhode Island
Defendant Win
Graffius v. Shinseki
D.D.C.Dec 11, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
VandenBroek v. PSEG Power Ct LLC
2nd CircuitDec 11, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
VandenBroek v. PSEG Power Ct LLC
2nd CircuitDec 11, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
McBride
D. Mass.Dec 10, 2009Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Palfrey v. Jefferson-Morgan School District
3rd CircuitDec 10, 2009Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Seaport Printing & AD Specialties, Inc.
5th CircuitDec 8, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Roby v. McKesson Corp.
Cal. SupremeNov 30, 2009
Plaintiff Win$4,511,000 awarded
Hall v. Parker Hannifan Corp.
W.D.N.Y.Nov 30, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Barbosa v. Impco Technologies, Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 30, 2009California
Remanded
John v. Douglas County School District
NEVNov 25, 2009Nevada
Defendant Win
Maynor v. Dow Chemical Co.
S.D. Tex.Nov 25, 2009Texas
Mixed Result
Narricot Industries v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitNov 20, 2009Virginia
Defendant Win
Shaw v. SOUTHWEST KANSAS GMD. THREE
KANCTAPPNov 20, 2009Kansas
Remanded
Agostinello
2nd CircuitNov 18, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Agostinello
2nd CircuitNov 18, 2009New York
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.