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)
Earl Lee v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitApr 8, 2003
Defendant Win
Dehne
E.D. Mo.Mar 31, 2003Missouri
Defendant Win
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, and Brandt Construction Company, Intervening
7th CircuitMar 28, 2003
Defendant Win
Serrato
N.D. OhioMar 24, 2003Ohio
Defendant Win
Conatzer
N.D. Okla.Mar 21, 2003Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Casino Ready Mix, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 14, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. Midwestern Personnel Services, Inc., Respondent/cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitMar 11, 2003
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Midwestern Personnel
7th CircuitMar 11, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Tennessee Valley Authority v. United States Secretary of Labor
6th CircuitMar 6, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Simo
9th CircuitMar 6, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Niblock Excavating, Inc.
7th CircuitMar 5, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Myrick
2nd CircuitFeb 28, 2003
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Gallup Inc
5th CircuitFeb 28, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitFeb 21, 2003South Carolina
Defendant Win
Mangaroo
E.D.N.Y.Feb 17, 2003New York
Defendant Win
Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJan 31, 2003
Mixed Result
Beverly Hlth Rehab v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJan 31, 2003
Mixed Result
Salem-Keizer Ass'n of Classified Employees v. Salem-Keizer School District 241
Or. Ct. App.Jan 29, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Wilkie Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitJan 29, 2003
Defendant Win
Jacee Electric, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitJan 29, 2003
Defendant Win
Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Local 1000 v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Jan 23, 2003
Defendant Win
A.G. Mazzocchi, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitJan 22, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Simo
9th CircuitJan 16, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Miller Waste Mills
8th CircuitJan 10, 2003
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Miller Waste Mills
8th CircuitJan 10, 2003
Plaintiff Win
New York New York, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 24, 2002
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 265, Intervenor on Appeal v. Wolfe Electric Company
8th CircuitDec 24, 2002
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Wolfe Electric Co.
8th CircuitDec 24, 2002
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United States Coachworks, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 20, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Raven Services Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitDec 18, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Blackburn
Md.Dec 11, 2002
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Colburn Electric Co
5th CircuitDec 9, 2002
Defendant Win
Ron Thomas v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
8th CircuitDec 2, 2002
Defendant Win
Bandhan
S.D.N.Y.Nov 26, 2002New York
Mixed Result
Sorrell
7th CircuitNov 22, 2002
Defendant Win
Devitt
D.N.D.Nov 21, 2002North Dakota
Defendant Win
BE & K Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitNov 21, 2002
Remanded
Susan J. Thorn v. Amalgamated Transit Union Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1005
8th CircuitNov 15, 2002
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Nelson Electrical Corp.
2nd CircuitNov 15, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Briggs
N.D.N.Y.Nov 12, 2002New York
Dismissed
Peter
E.D. Pa.Oct 7, 2002Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Adams
D. Md.Sep 30, 2002Maryland
Defendant Win
Wright
E.D. Mich.Sep 30, 2002Michigan
Defendant Win
Fowler
Mass. App. Ct.Sep 26, 2002
Remanded
Kairgadam
4th CircuitSep 23, 2002
Defendant Win
Pierce
Ill. App. Ct.Sep 23, 2002
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. St. Barnabas Hospital
D.C. CircuitSep 17, 2002
Plaintiff Win
McDaniel
N.D. Ga.Sep 13, 2002Georgia
Mixed Result
Glenn E. Jones v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
7th CircuitSep 10, 2002
Defendant Win
Glenn's Trucking Co., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitSep 9, 2002
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.