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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%)

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)

Int'l Brohd Elec 15 v. NLRB
7th CircuitOct 31, 2005
Plaintiff Win
McNett
N.D. OhioOct 21, 2005Ohio
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Avecia, Inc.
3rd CircuitOct 13, 2005
Mixed Result
Davis
W.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2005New York
Mixed Result
Employees Committed for Justice v. Eastman Kodak Co.
W.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2005New York
Dismissed
Brandon
N.D. Ga.Sep 29, 2005Georgia
Defendant Win
Udow
W.D. Mich.Sep 29, 2005Michigan
Defendant Win
Orr
NEVSep 29, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Tejada-Batista
1st CircuitSep 20, 2005
Plaintiff Win$125,000 awarded
Shohadaee
6th CircuitSep 15, 2005
Defendant Win
Shohadaee
6th CircuitSep 15, 2005
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Navy Federal Credit Union
4th CircuitSep 13, 2005Virginia
Remanded
Jones
6th CircuitSep 8, 2005
Defendant Win
Anderson
10th CircuitSep 2, 2005
Defendant Win
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitAug 24, 2005
Defendant Win
Mayers
D.D.C.Aug 22, 2005District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Thierry
10th CircuitAug 18, 2005Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Lydia Demski v. United States Department of Labor, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Intervener
6th CircuitAug 17, 2005
Defendant Win
Childs-Pierce
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2005District of Columbia
Defendant Win
McCollum
Federal CircuitAug 3, 2005
Mixed Result
Okwuosa
9th CircuitJul 20, 2005
Defendant Win
Ortiz-Bou
D.P.R.Jul 13, 2005Puerto Rico
Dismissed
Norton Healthcare, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitJul 8, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Tom McAdams v. Francis J. Harvey
11th CircuitJul 6, 2005Alabama
Defendant Win
Brewers & Maltsters, Local Union No. 6 v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJul 5, 2005
Mixed Result
Johnson v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas
N.D. Tex.Jun 27, 2005Texas
Defendant Win
TNT Logistics of North America, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJun 24, 2005
Mixed Result
Henderson v. Office & Professional Employees International Union
9th CircuitJun 22, 2005
Defendant Win
Martin
9th CircuitJun 22, 2005
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Rockline Industries, Inc.
8th CircuitJun 21, 2005
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Rockline Ind.
8th CircuitJun 21, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Burkybile v. Board Of Education Of The Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District
2nd CircuitJun 15, 2005
Defendant Win
Sergio Posada v. James Cello, Inc.
11th CircuitJun 10, 2005
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Yonkers Associates, 94 L.P.
2nd CircuitJun 6, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 31, 2005
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Enjo Contracting Co.
2nd CircuitMay 19, 2005
Plaintiff Win
UPS
6th CircuitMay 18, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Bell v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
M.D. Fla.May 17, 2005Florida
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Alandco Development Corp.
3rd CircuitMay 13, 2005
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Smucker Co.
3rd CircuitMay 11, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Guardian Auto Trim, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitMay 3, 2005
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Erie Brush & Mfg Cor
7th CircuitMay 2, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 19, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Board of County Commissioners v. United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
10th CircuitApr 15, 2005Colorado
Defendant Win$10,000 at issue
National Labor Relations Board v. Air Contact Transport Incorporated
4th CircuitApr 11, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Claudette Lutz v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205 Governing Board of Glendale Union High School, District No. 205
9th CircuitApr 8, 2005Arizona
Mixed Result
Wal-Mart
6th CircuitMar 30, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Scaglione
2nd CircuitMar 25, 2005
Remanded
Brierly
E.D.N.Y.Mar 23, 2005New York
Defendant Win
Dayton Newspapers, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitMar 23, 2005
Mixed Result

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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.