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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)

Benton
10th CircuitDec 17, 2008
Defendant Win
United States Ex Rel. Cassaday v. KBR, Inc.
S.D. Tex.Dec 16, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Dec 16, 2008
Defendant Win
Martin
6th CircuitDec 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Hasan
7th CircuitDec 10, 2008
Defendant Win
Walker
9th CircuitDec 4, 2008
Defendant Win
Platone
4th CircuitDec 3, 2008
Defendant Win
Paulino
2nd CircuitDec 3, 2008
Defendant Win
Knox v. United States Department of Labor
4th CircuitNov 20, 2008
Defendant Win
Pratt
Cal. Ct. App.Nov 19, 2008
Plaintiff Win$5,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Consolidated Biscuit Co.
6th CircuitNov 14, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Lopez-Baca
W.D. Tex.Nov 3, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Scott Basken v. Teamsters Local Union No. 43
7th CircuitNov 3, 2008
Defendant Win
Strada
3rd CircuitOct 30, 2008
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School
E.D. Mich.Oct 23, 2008Michigan
Defendant Win
Ridgley
6th CircuitOct 21, 2008
Defendant Win
Hasan
3rd CircuitOct 15, 2008
Remanded
Riad Majali v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
11th CircuitSep 26, 2008
Defendant Win
Hasan
3rd CircuitSep 25, 2008
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Albertson's LLC
D. Colo.Sep 17, 2008Colorado
Mixed Result
DeLew
9th CircuitSep 17, 2008
Remanded
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitSep 15, 2008
Defendant Win
United Steel Paper v. NLRB
7th CircuitSep 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Faurecia Exhaust Systems, Inc.
N.D. OhioSep 12, 2008Ohio
Defendant Win
Amalgamated Transit Union Division Local 757 v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District
Or. Ct. App.Sep 10, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Dumas
5th CircuitSep 8, 2008
Defendant Win
Esquivel
N.D. Ill.Sep 2, 2008Illinois
Defendant Win
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local 586 v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitAug 25, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Khan
N.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2008New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Inter-Disciplinary Advantage, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 20, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Brady
N.D.N.Y.Aug 13, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Autery
M.D. Ala.Aug 13, 2008Alabama
Defendant Win
Hylla
8th CircuitAug 6, 2008
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitJul 31, 2008
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitJul 31, 2008
Remanded
Daugherty v. Wabash Center, Inc.
INNDJul 18, 2008Indiana
Defendant Win
Salmon Run v. NLRB
2nd CircuitJul 18, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Adams
D.D.C.Jul 15, 2008District of Columbia
Dismissed
Erickson v. United States Department of Labor
11th CircuitJul 14, 2008
Defendant Win
Lozada
W.D. Tex.Jul 2, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
WERC
WISCTAPPJul 1, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Mull
N.D. Ill.Jun 30, 2008Illinois
Mixed Result
Doreen Fuelling v. New Vision Med. Laboratories
6th CircuitJun 27, 2008
Defendant Win
Evergreen America Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJun 26, 2008
Defendant Win
Sheriff
MASSJun 23, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Kasten
W.D. Wis.Jun 19, 2008Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Leiser Construction, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
10th CircuitJun 10, 2008Kansas
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Bolivar-Tees, Inc.
8th CircuitJun 4, 2008
Plaintiff Win$96,399.15 awarded
Bolivar-Tees
8th CircuitJun 4, 2008
Plaintiff Win$96,399.15 awarded
Washington State Nurses Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitMay 20, 2008
Plaintiff 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.