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)
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Aug 31, 2007
Dismissed
Burger, Robert M. v. Int'l Union Elev 2
7th CircuitAug 22, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Holt
W.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2007New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Harding Glass Co.
1st CircuitAug 17, 2007
Plaintiff Win$504,142.32 awarded
Perches
W.D. Tex.Aug 16, 2007Texas
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Concentra Health Ser
7th CircuitAug 3, 2007
Defendant Win
McGee
Cal. Ct. App.Aug 2, 2007
Plaintiff Win$1,207,000 awarded
Roadway Express, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
7th CircuitJul 25, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Strand Theatre of Shreveport Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitJul 19, 2007Louisiana
Defendant Win
Lamb
S.D. Ind.Jul 2, 2007Indiana
Mixed Result
Holloway
D. Mass.Jun 29, 2007Massachusetts
Defendant Win
McNeill
6th CircuitJun 27, 2007
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Allied Aviation Fueling of Dallas LP
5th CircuitJun 22, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Jones
N.D. Tex.Jun 21, 2007Texas
Dismissed
Blessing
6th CircuitJun 20, 2007
Defendant Win
Griffin
4th CircuitJun 20, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Henry E. Adams v. Cobb County School District
11th CircuitJun 15, 2007
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. St. Mary's Acquisition Co.
6th CircuitJun 14, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Nelson v. University of Texas at Dallas
N.D. Tex.Jun 7, 2007Texas
Defendant Win
Meuir v. Greene County Jail Employees
8th CircuitJun 6, 2007
Defendant Win
Meuir v. Greene County Jail Employees
8th CircuitJun 6, 2007
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Restaurant Co.
D. Minn.May 31, 2007Minnesota
Mixed Result
Hospital Cristo Redentor, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitMay 30, 2007
Plaintiff Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Scolari Warehouse Markets, Inc.
D. Nev.May 22, 2007Nevada
Mixed Result
Willie
9th CircuitMay 17, 2007Nevada
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United States Postal Service
10th CircuitMay 16, 2007New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. PVNF, L.L.C.
10th CircuitMay 14, 2007
Mixed Result
LB&B Associates, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitMay 11, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Venetian Casino Resort, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 8, 2007
Mixed Result
Faust
S.D. IowaMay 3, 2007Iowa
Dismissed
Perry
2nd CircuitMay 1, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Lisa Vajdl v. Mesabi Academy of Kidspeace, Inc. Kidspeace Corporation Michael Muehlberg, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of
8th CircuitApr 25, 2007
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University of Phoenix, Inc.
D.N.M.Apr 18, 2007New Mexico
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Stocks, Inc.
5th CircuitApr 16, 2007
Plaintiff Win$10,000 awarded
Center Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitApr 3, 2007Michigan
Mixed Result
United Steel Workers v. NLRB
9th CircuitApr 2, 2007
Mixed Result
Ollie
E.D. Tex.Mar 28, 2007Texas
Mixed Result
Caruso
E.D.N.Y.Mar 21, 2007New York
Mixed Result
Cernada
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 21, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Cintas Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 16, 2007
Defendant Win
Carpenters, Local Union 2471 v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 16, 2007
Plaintiff Win$462,755 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Louella Rollins v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, And/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society
8th CircuitMar 9, 2007
Defendant Win
Mayers v. Laborers' Health & Safety Fund of North America
D.C. CircuitMar 2, 2007
Defendant Win
Scouten
Ga. Ct. App.Feb 28, 2007
Defendant Win
Estrada
OKLACIVAPPFeb 23, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Hall
10th CircuitFeb 13, 2007
Defendant Win
Integrated Electrical Services v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitFeb 13, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Reed
N.D. IowaFeb 8, 2007Iowa
Defendant Win
Calvert
N.D. Ga.Jan 18, 2007Georgia
Mixed Result
Moore
E.D. Mich.Jan 18, 2007Michigan
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.