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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)

Dibwe
E.D. Ky.Sep 2, 2025Kentucky
Dismissed
Su
E.D.N.Y.Sep 2, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
McCarthy
E.D.N.Y.Aug 28, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Williams v. Harry's Nurses Registry, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Aug 28, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$402,500 awarded
Glynn
E.D. Mo.Aug 28, 2025Missouri
Dismissed
Maresca
E.D.N.Y.Aug 28, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Amazon.com
5th CircuitAug 28, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Fisher
E.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Logan
N.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Johnson
W.D. Okla.Aug 26, 2025Oklahoma
Dismissed
Harrison
D.S.C.Aug 26, 2025South Carolina
Dismissed
Yoon
N.D. Cal.Aug 26, 2025California
Dismissed
Lyle
N.D. Ala.Aug 26, 2025Alabama
Dismissed
Hobson
D. Md.Aug 25, 2025Maryland
Dismissed
Floyd
M.D. Fla.Aug 25, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Grier
W.D.N.C.Aug 25, 2025North Carolina
Dismissed
Yehudah
E.D.N.Y.Aug 25, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Andrea Jaye Mosby v. Reaves Law Firm PLLC
W.D. Tenn.Aug 21, 2025Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$3,274,807.17 awarded
RACHWALSKI
S.D. Ind.Aug 21, 2025Indiana
Defendant Win
FRIES
W.D. Pa.Aug 21, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
RUTH
E.D. Pa.Aug 20, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Porter
C.D. Ill.Aug 20, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Smith v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
D. Conn.Aug 19, 2025Connecticut
Defendant Win
Saylor
S.D. OhioAug 19, 2025Ohio
Mixed Result
PELENAH
E.D. Pa.Aug 18, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Williams v. Walmart, Inc.
D. Del.Aug 18, 2025Delaware
Mixed Result
Roque Perez v. A&A Staffing Solutions L.L.C
W.D. Mich.Aug 15, 2025Michigan
Plaintiff Win$311,017 awarded
Nokaj
S.D.N.Y.Aug 15, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Goble
E.D. Va.Aug 15, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
Kiver, Ph.D. v. Federal Business Council, Inc.
D. Md.Aug 13, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Silva
E.D. Cal.Aug 13, 2025California
Remanded
Faith
E.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2025New York
Dismissed
Mendoza
E.D. Cal.Aug 7, 2025California
Dismissed
Siatkowski
D. Md.Aug 7, 2025Maryland
Mixed Result
Mata
W.D. Tex.Aug 7, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
HARROLD
M.D. Ga.Aug 7, 2025Georgia
Dismissed
CRISCI
W.D. Pa.Aug 6, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Brunette, Jr. v. Bausch Health US, LLC
W.D.N.Y.Aug 6, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Ehmann
E.D. Wis.Aug 5, 2025Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Pratico
N.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2025New York
Dismissed
King
M.D. Ala.Aug 5, 2025Alabama
Dismissed
Macedo
E.D. Cal.Aug 4, 2025California
Dismissed
Catalano
S.D. OhioAug 4, 2025Ohio
Defendant Win
MCDONNELL
W.D. Pa.Aug 4, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Beal
N.D. Ill.Jul 31, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Hawkins
D. Nev.Jul 31, 2025Nevada
Dismissed
Rogers v. RTX Corporation
D. Ariz.Jul 31, 2025Arizona
Dismissed
Goddard
D. Md.Jul 30, 2025Maryland
Dismissed
MYERS
D.N.J.Jul 30, 2025New Jersey
Defendant Win
Arnold
E.D. Va.Jul 29, 2025Virginia
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.