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)
Adams
D. Neb.Mar 22, 2005Nebraska
Defendant Win
Calzada, Louis Jr. v. Namasco Corporation
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Mar 17, 2005
Defendant Win
West
6th CircuitMar 15, 2005
Remanded
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitMar 14, 2005
Mixed Result
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitMar 14, 2005
Mixed Result
Jackson v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union 705
7th CircuitMar 9, 2005
Defendant Win
Burke
S.D. Ill.Mar 9, 2005Illinois
Dismissed
Federated Logistics & Operations v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 25, 2005
Defendant Win
Noonan
MASSSUPERCTFeb 18, 2005
Remanded
Stepheny
E.D.N.Y.Feb 17, 2005New York
Defendant Win
Cobb
M.D. Fla.Feb 16, 2005Florida
Plaintiff Win
Titanium Metals Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 11, 2005
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Curwood Inc.
7th CircuitFeb 9, 2005
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Curwood Incorporated
7th CircuitFeb 9, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Francisco-Farrell
9th CircuitFeb 7, 2005
Plaintiff Win$185,000 awarded
Cassidy
E.D.N.Y.Feb 4, 2005New York
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. McGuire Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
8th CircuitJan 19, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Federal Express Corp.
M.D. Pa.Jan 18, 2005Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$3,241,400 awarded
Romaniszak-Sanchez
7th CircuitJan 13, 2005
Defendant Win
SHARON HESSE, — v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, INC., — EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMICUS ON BEHALF Of
8th CircuitJan 10, 2005
Defendant Win
Media General Operations, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJan 10, 2005
Defendant Win
Ploscowe
6th CircuitJan 6, 2005
Defendant Win
Banks v. International Union Electronic
8th CircuitJan 4, 2005
Defendant Win
Gary Lee James Amburn v. National Labor Relations Board, and Communications Workers of America Bellsouth Telecommunications, Incorporated, Intervenors
4th CircuitJan 4, 2005
Plaintiff Win
McNett
6th CircuitDec 30, 2004
Remanded
Pulley
D. Md.Dec 22, 2004Maryland
Defendant Win
Performance Friction Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 22, 2004Virginia
Defendant Win$17,176 at issue
Derrick E. Harper v. Autoalliance International, Inc., Aai Employee Services Co., L.L.C., Jeffrey Kelly, and Allen Childress
6th CircuitDec 16, 2004
Defendant Win
Warren Davis v. International Union
6th CircuitDec 15, 2004
Defendant Win
Wehunt
M.D. Ga.Dec 15, 2004Georgia
Defendant Win
Davis
6th CircuitDec 15, 2004
Defendant Win
Feldman
E.D.N.Y.Dec 10, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Sheriff of Bristol County v. Labor Relations Commission
Mass. App. Ct.Dec 10, 2004
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. La-Z-Boy Midwest, a Division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated
8th CircuitDec 7, 2004
Mixed Result
NLRB v. LA-Z-BOY MIDWEST
8th CircuitDec 7, 2004
Mixed Result
Banks v. International Union Electronic
8th CircuitDec 3, 2004
Defendant Win
Loa
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Dec 2, 2004
Plaintiff Win$2,010,000 awarded
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Loa, Daniel R.
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Dec 2, 2004
Plaintiff Win$2,010,000 awarded
Michael Harrison v. Administrative Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor, Roadway Express, Inc., Intervenor
2nd CircuitNov 30, 2004
Defendant Win
Buckeye Electric Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitNov 30, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Mowdy
5th CircuitNov 23, 2004
Defendant Win
United Services Automobile Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 9, 2004
Plaintiff Win
United Svc Auto Assn v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitNov 9, 2004
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Local 13000
3rd CircuitNov 8, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Pound
W.D.N.Y.Nov 8, 2004New York
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Communications Workers of America
3rd CircuitNov 8, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Burnette
N.D. Ga.Nov 4, 2004Georgia
Defendant Win
Tzannetakis
D.N.J.Oct 26, 2004New Jersey
Defendant Win
Sanderson Farms Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitOct 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Ashe
M.D. Ala.Oct 15, 2004Alabama
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.