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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)

Breanna Tolston v. Nike USA, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 29, 2025California
Remanded
Imhof
S.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Pirro
N.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Jones
E.D. Mich.Jul 24, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Thomas
N.D. Ill.Jul 24, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Rivas
N.D. Cal.Jul 23, 2025California
Defendant Win
Coates
D. Colo.Jul 23, 2025Colorado
Plaintiff Win$2,913,319.21 awarded
Walker
E.D. Mich.Jul 23, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result
Douglas
S.D.N.Y.Jul 21, 2025New York
Dismissed
Johnson v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland
D. Md.Jul 21, 2025Maryland
Dismissed
Rickes
S.D. Cal.Jul 15, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Todd
E.D. Cal.Jul 14, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Byrd, PhD v. Florida International University
S.D. Fla.Jul 14, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
King
N.D. Ill.Jul 9, 2025Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Cathy Kirkwood v. HCA Healthcare, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 9, 2025California
Remanded
Maluf
D. Nev.Jul 9, 2025Nevada
Mixed Result
Moore
S.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2025New York
Dismissed
Hair
M.D. Fla.Jul 7, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Carter
S.D. Tex.Jul 7, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Castelino
Unknown CourtJul 1, 2025Connecticut

The plaintiff appealed from the trial court's judgment for the defendant, rendered following its grant of the defendant's motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff's complaint alleging, inter alia, employment discrimination based on disability. The plaintiff claimed that the court improperly…

Defendant Win
GREGORY v. IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
D. Me.Jun 30, 2025Maine
Dismissed
Croomes
D. Ariz.Jun 26, 2025Arizona
Dismissed
State ex rel. Thelen v. State Emp. Relations Bd.
Unknown CourtJun 26, 2025Ohio

Trial court did not err in denying relator-appellant's request for a writ of mandamus following State Employment Relations Board (\SERB\)'s dismissal of unfair labor practice charge for lack of probable cause.

Defendant Win
GRAHAM
W.D. Pa.Jun 26, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Flake
W.D. Ark.Jun 25, 2025Arkansas
Defendant Win
Hollis
D. Ariz.Jun 25, 2025Arizona
Dismissed
Proffitt
S.D. OhioJun 23, 2025Ohio
Mixed Result
Spencer
E.D. Mich.Jun 23, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result
White-Goyzueta
INNDJun 20, 2025Indiana
Defendant Win
Rodriguez Garza v. Wellspan Philhaven
M.D. Pa.Jun 18, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
KEHOE
D.N.J.Jun 17, 2025New Jersey
Dismissed
Sailer
D. Kan.Jun 17, 2025Kansas
Mixed Result
Ruiz
S.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Hale
E.D. Tenn.Jun 10, 2025Tennessee
Defendant Win
MUTHARD
E.D. Pa.Jun 10, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Napoles
E.D. Cal.Jun 10, 2025California
Dismissed
Beaupin
D. Mass.Jun 5, 2025Massachusetts
Dismissed
Brown
E.D. Wis.Jun 4, 2025Wisconsin
Mixed Result
(PS) Habibi v. Orange County, Social Services Agency
E.D. Cal.Jun 4, 2025California
Dismissed
Zou
N.D. Okla.Jun 4, 2025Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Garten Trucking LC v. NLRB
4th CircuitJun 2, 2025Virginia
Mixed Result
Davis
M.D. Fla.Jun 2, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Wallace
E.D.N.Y.Jun 2, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
D. IdahoJun 2, 2025Idaho
Plaintiff Win$460,447.18 awarded
NLRB v. Garten Trucking LC
4th CircuitJun 2, 2025Virginia
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Rafael Ortiz
D.C. CircuitMay 30, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Bunkley
N.D. Ill.May 30, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Ryan
D. Del.May 30, 2025Delaware
Mixed Result
Robson
D. Kan.May 30, 2025Kansas
Defendant Win
LOVE
S.D. Ind.May 29, 2025Indiana
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.