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)
Miner
D.N.D.May 20, 2009North Dakota
Defendant Win
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2009
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Special Touch Home Care Services, Inc.
2nd CircuitMay 12, 2009
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Special Touch Home Care Services, Inc.
2nd CircuitMay 12, 2009
Remanded
Hampton Bays Union Free School District v. Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.May 7, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. DCP Midstream, L.P.
D. Me.May 4, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,250 awarded
Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 4, 2009
Defendant Win
Eeoc v. Dcp Midstream, Lp
D. Me.May 4, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,250 awarded
Carlos M. Muino v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitApr 28, 2009
Defendant Win
Antonetti
7th CircuitApr 21, 2009
Defendant Win
Scott Antonetti v. Abbott Laboratories
7th CircuitApr 21, 2009
Defendant Win
Laborers International Union of North America, Local 872 v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitApr 20, 2009
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. DCP Midstream, L.P.
D. Me.Apr 9, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,275 awarded
Eeoc v. Dcp Medstream, Lp
D. Me.Apr 9, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,275 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitApr 8, 2009California
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitApr 8, 2009
Plaintiff Win
NORELLI
E.D. Cal.Apr 7, 2009California
Plaintiff Win
EPI Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 3, 2009
Defendant Win
EPI Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 3, 2009
Defendant Win
Finkelshteyn
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2009New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chrysler LLC
E.D. Mich.Mar 27, 2009Michigan
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. DCP Midstream, L.P.
D. Me.Mar 25, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,275 awarded
Eeoc v. Dcp Midstream, Lp
D. Me.Mar 25, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,275 awarded
George T. Luckie v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
11th CircuitMar 24, 2009
Defendant Win
Freund
9th CircuitMar 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Freund
9th CircuitMar 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Media General Operations, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitMar 13, 2009Virginia
Defendant Win
Treadaway
E.D. Tenn.Mar 12, 2009Tennessee
Mixed Result
Stagehands Referral Service, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMar 12, 2009
Defendant Win
Stagehands Referral Service, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMar 12, 2009
Defendant Win
Virginia Mason Medical Center v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMar 10, 2009
Defendant Win
Maher
W.D. Mich.Mar 5, 2009Michigan
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Jackson Hospital Corporation
6th CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Plaintiff Win$210,238 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Igramo Enterprise, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Igramo Enterprise, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
Ahlmeyer
9th CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
Nada Hashem-Younes v. Danou Enterprises Incorporated
6th CircuitFeb 17, 2009
Defendant Win
MERFELD
S.D. IowaFeb 12, 2009Iowa
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Solartec, Inc.
6th CircuitFeb 12, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Board of Supervisors
5th CircuitFeb 9, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Shepherd
E.D.N.C.Jan 30, 2009North Carolina
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ceisel Masonry, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jan 23, 2009Illinois
Mixed Result
Halloum
9th CircuitJan 13, 2009
Defendant Win
Halloum
9th CircuitJan 13, 2009
Defendant Win
Church Homes, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitDec 29, 2008
Defendant Win
Church Homes, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitDec 29, 2008
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. 675 West End Owners Corp.
2nd CircuitDec 19, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Patrickson
2nd CircuitDec 18, 2008
Defendant Win
Patrickson
2nd CircuitDec 18, 2008
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.