Claim Type
Retaliation Cases
6,288 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1869–2026)
6,288
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$979,370
Avg Damages (293 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
2803 (45%)
Mixed Result
1413 (22%)
Plaintiff Win
1031 (16%)
Dismissed
619 (10%)
Remanded
380 (6%)
Settlement
41 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)
Related Laws
Top Employers in Retaliation Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.
United States Postal Service
42 retaliation rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
42 retaliation rulings
Abbott Laboratories
29 retaliation rulings
New York State Department of Labor
21 retaliation rulings
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
15 retaliation rulings
Court Rulings (6,288)
Raymond Interior Systems, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 5, 2016California
Mixed Result
Special Counsel ex rel. Diane Rector v. National Credit Union Administration
M.S.P.B.Jan 29, 2016
Mixed Result
Al-Qadaffi
2nd CircuitJan 27, 2016New York
Defendant Win
DHL Express, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 21, 2016Kentucky
Defendant Win
Hare
Federal CircuitJan 21, 2016Maryland
Dismissed
Connecticut Ironworkers Employers Ass'n v. New England Regional Council of Carpenters
D. Conn.Jan 20, 2016Connecticut
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Community Health Services, Inc.
10th CircuitJan 20, 2016
Plaintiff Win$105,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc.
2nd CircuitJan 14, 2016Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
Heng-Nguyen v. Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
Or. Ct. App.Dec 30, 2015Oregon
Defendant Win
Bonnie Hasenwinkel v. Mosaic
8th CircuitDec 29, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Steven Lodis & Deborah Lodis v. Corbis Holdings, Inc.
Wash. Ct. App.Dec 28, 2015Washington
Defendant Win$42,389 at issue
Maryland Attorney General Opinion 100OAG160
MDAGDec 28, 2015Texas
Dismissed
Pac Tell Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 23, 2015South Carolina
Defendant Win
Amy Wusk v. Evangelical Retirement Homes, Inc., D/B/A Valley View Village and Valley View Village Assisted Living, Inc.
IOWACTAPPDec 23, 2015Iowa
Defendant Win
Lounds v. Lincare, Inc.
10th CircuitDec 22, 2015Kansas
Mixed Result
Richard Shore, M.D. v. The Children's Mercy Hospital and Dr. Gerald Woods
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 22, 2015Missouri
Defendant Win
Carmen Carothers v. County of Cook
7th CircuitDec 21, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Pessoa Construction Co.
4th CircuitDec 21, 2015
Plaintiff Win$95,046.07 awarded
Big Ridge, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitDec 18, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Kelsall v. Bayhealth, Inc.
DELSUPERCTDec 18, 2015Delaware
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
7th CircuitDec 17, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Geras
E.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2015New York
Defendant Win
TRACI LUPE v. CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MISSOURI, and DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 16, 2015Missouri
Remanded
Karen Cormier v. Genesis Healthcare LLC
Me.Dec 15, 2015Maine
Remanded
Travers v. Flight Services & Systems, Inc.
1st CircuitDec 15, 2015Massachusetts
Mixed Result$446,398.45 awarded
Salem Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 15, 2015New Jersey
Defendant Win
Alla Rosenfield v. Globaltranz Enterprises
9th CircuitDec 14, 2015Arizona
Remanded
Northern New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees v. Northern New Mexico College
NMCTAPPDec 14, 2015New Mexico
Remanded
Nikita Seras-Nachole Cordes, Relator v. Heartland Midwest, LLC - Burger King, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 14, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
N. N.M. Fed'n of Educ. Emps. v. N. N.M. Coll.
NMCTAPPDec 14, 2015New Mexico
Remanded
Nova Southeastern University v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 11, 2015Florida
Defendant Win
Jones
N.D.N.Y.Dec 11, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Farzam v. Isaacson
D.D.C.Dec 11, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Richardson v. Petasis
D.D.C.Dec 7, 2015District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Lewis v. Government of the District of Columbia
D.D.C.Dec 7, 2015District of Columbia
Dismissed
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 627 v. National Labor Relations Board
10th CircuitDec 3, 2015Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Tyrikia Porter v. Houma Terrebonne Hsng Auth
5th CircuitNov 25, 2015Louisiana
Remanded
Keith Curtis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
7th CircuitNov 24, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Services Employees International Union
S.D. Cal.Nov 23, 2015California
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Sprain Brook Manor Nursing Home, LLC
2nd CircuitNov 18, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Darek J. Kitlinski v. Department of Justice
M.S.P.B.Nov 16, 2015
Defendant Win
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 13, 2015Ohio
Defendant Win
Ufcw
9th CircuitNov 13, 2015California
Plaintiff Win
Kreisberg ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Emerald Green Building Services, LLC
D. Mass.Nov 13, 2015Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Bombardier, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
D.D.C.Nov 12, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Delise diaz v. Autozoners, LLC, D/B/A Autozone
Mo. Ct. App.Nov 10, 2015Missouri
Plaintiff Win$2,575,000 awarded
Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 6, 2015
Mixed Result
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. AutoZone, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Nov 4, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Lucky Cab Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 3, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Lancaster County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
PAOct 27, 2015Pennsylvania
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.