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)
Duryea Borough Police Department v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Oct 14, 2004
Defendant Win
GEMINI
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 29, 2004
Plaintiff Win
CCC Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitSep 28, 2004
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Caterpillar Inc.
N.D. Ill.Sep 22, 2004Illinois
Mixed Result
Hillemann
M.D. Fla.Sep 15, 2004Florida
Defendant Win
Hill
D. Md.Aug 31, 2004Maryland
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. CHS Community Health Systems, Inc.
10th CircuitAug 23, 2004New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Gem Management Co.
6th CircuitAug 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Courtyard Manor of Livonia
6th CircuitAug 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. A & B Hydraulic Co.
6th CircuitAug 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Adams
VTAug 18, 2004
Defendant Win
Texas City Metal Trades Council v. Union Carbide Corp.
S.D. Tex.Aug 18, 2004Texas
Defendant Win
Robinson
W.D. Mich.Aug 6, 2004Michigan
Defendant Win
Henderson v. Irving Materials, Inc.
S.D. Ind.Aug 4, 2004Indiana
Mixed Result
Rivoli
W.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2004New York
Dismissed
Hogan
N.D. Ga.Jul 29, 2004Georgia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sundance Rehabilitation Corp.
N.D. OhioJul 26, 2004Ohio
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Superior Protection, Inc.
5th CircuitJul 26, 2004
Plaintiff Win
CSX Hotels, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJul 26, 2004
Defendant Win
NLRB v. EAD Motors, et al.
D.N.H.Jul 22, 2004New Hampshire
Plaintiff Win
Igbokwe
5th CircuitJul 20, 2004
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bay Ridge Toyota, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Jul 15, 2004New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Morgan Stanley & Co.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 12, 2004New York
Settlement$54,000,000 awarded
Roberts
M.D. Fla.Jul 9, 2004Florida
Defendant Win
Amerco
D. Ariz.Jun 16, 2004Arizona
Dismissed
Sca Tissue North America Llc, Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitJun 15, 2004
Plaintiff Win
SCA Tissue North v. NLRB
7th CircuitJun 15, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Bennett
E.D. Tex.Jun 9, 2004Texas
Defendant Win
Duane Reade Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 4, 2004
Defendant Win
ATC Vancom CA v. NLRB
7th CircuitJun 3, 2004
Defendant Win
Kess
D. Md.May 26, 2004Maryland
Defendant Win
Matthew Dixon v. Coburg Dairy, Incorporated, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae
4th CircuitMay 25, 2004South Carolina
Remanded
Thomas
6th CircuitMay 19, 2004
Defendant Win
Marshall
Ala.May 14, 2004
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Taylor Machine Products, Inc.
6th CircuitMay 12, 2004
Plaintiff Win
VSC
VTMay 5, 2004
Defendant Win
Trobia
W.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Asplundh Tree Expert Company v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board v. Asplundh Tree Expert Company
3rd CircuitApr 22, 2004Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Calmat Company v. U.S. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board Robert E. Germann
9th CircuitApr 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Pizzi
RIApr 13, 2004
Dismissed
Kimes
M.D.N.C.Apr 8, 2004North Carolina
Defendant Win
Elana Back v. Hastings on Hudson Union Free School District, John J. Russell, Anne Brennan, Marilyn Wishnie
2nd CircuitApr 7, 2004
Mixed Result
Phillips
M.D. Ala.Apr 7, 2004Alabama
Defendant Win
Amadasu
10th CircuitMar 25, 2004
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Wynell Inc
5th CircuitMar 24, 2004
Mixed Result
EEOC v. Wynell Inc
5th CircuitMar 24, 2004
Mixed Result
Sheriff
Mass. App. Ct.Mar 18, 2004
Mixed Result
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, and Terracon, Incorporated, Intervenor-Respondent
7th CircuitMar 16, 2004
Defendant Win
Kennith Ray Johnson v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 11, 2004
Defendant Win
Kennith Ray Johnson v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Mar 11, 2004
Defendant 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.