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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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(314)ADA(32)ADEA(5)OSHA(4)

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)

National Labor Relations Board v. Caval Tool Division, Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation
2nd CircuitAug 21, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Ball
N.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Marken Gannon v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of
8th CircuitAug 17, 2001
Defendant Win
Smith v. Friendship Village of Dublin, Ohio, Inc.
OhioAug 15, 2001

Civil Rights Commission—Filing of an unlawful discriminatory charge with Ohio Civil Rights Commission under R.C. 4112.05(B)(1) does not preclude person alleging handicap discrimination from instituting an independent civil action under R.C. 4112.99.

Plaintiff Win
Consolidated Diesel Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitAug 15, 2001
Defendant Win
Fletcher
N.D. Ill.Aug 14, 2001Illinois
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. News & Observer Publishing Co.
E.D.N.C.Aug 10, 2001North Carolina
Defendant Win
Ryan Iron Works, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitJul 16, 2001Massachusetts
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. TEC Electric, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 16, 2001
Plaintiff Win$58,188.27 awarded
District Council 20, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. District of Columbia
D.D.C.Jul 10, 2001District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Overnite Trans v. NLRB
4th CircuitJul 9, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Tasty Baking Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 22, 2001Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Multi-Ad Services, Incorporated, Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitJun 21, 2001
Defendant Win
Tart
S.D. Ill.Jun 21, 2001Illinois
Plaintiff Win$2,955,875.56 awarded
Multi-Ad Services v. NLRB
7th CircuitJun 21, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Harrington
N.D.N.Y.Jun 18, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Michael Nicosia, Intervening v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
7th CircuitJun 12, 2001Illinois
Defendant Win
Hoey
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 7, 2001
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Labor Ready, Incorporated
4th CircuitJun 1, 2001
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Mt. Sinai Hospital
2nd CircuitMay 17, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Esberg
Cal. Ct. App.May 16, 2001
Mixed Result$51,000 awarded
Blyer Ex Rel. NLRB v. P & W ELEC., INC.
E.D.N.Y.May 10, 2001New York
Plaintiff Win
Frudakis
E.D.N.Y.May 9, 2001New York
Mixed Result
Susko
E.D.N.Y.May 8, 2001New York
Mixed Result
Baillargeon
Conn. Super. Ct.May 3, 2001
Defendant Win
Laughon
9th CircuitApr 30, 2001
Defendant Win
Laughon v. Int'l Alliance Stage Employees
9th CircuitApr 30, 2001
Defendant Win
Halle Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 27, 2001
Defendant Win
Wallace
E.D. Pa.Apr 27, 2001Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Mountaineer Steel, Inc.
4th CircuitApr 27, 2001Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Safeguard Chemical Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 18, 2001New York
Defendant Win
Garvey Marine, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 17, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Ritacca
N.D. Ill.Apr 9, 2001Illinois
Plaintiff Win
BE&K Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitApr 9, 2001
Defendant Win
Classroom Teachers of Dallas v. Dallas Independent School District
N.D. Tex.Apr 6, 2001Texas
Mixed Result
Valmont Industries v. NLRB
5th CircuitApr 6, 2001
Mixed Result
State Employment Relations Board v. Union Township Trustees
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 2, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Kunwar
E.D. Pa.Mar 30, 2001Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Petitioner-Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
2nd CircuitMar 28, 2001
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Davenport Lutheran Home
8th CircuitMar 27, 2001
Defendant Win
Williams v. Eastside Lumberyard and Supply Co.
S.D. Ill.Mar 23, 2001Illinois
Mixed Result
Atlantic Limousine, Inc., No. 99-5609 v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board, No. 99-5725 v. Atlantic Limousine, Inc.
3rd CircuitMar 16, 2001New Jersey
Defendant Win$39,804.47 at issue
Atlantic Limousine v. NLRB
3rd CircuitMar 16, 2001
Plaintiff Win$39,804.47 awarded
Alejandro-DeLeon
9th CircuitMar 15, 2001
Defendant Win
Valmont Industries, Inc., Petitioner-Cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner
5th CircuitMar 12, 2001Texas
Mixed Result
Edwards
M.D. Fla.Mar 9, 2001Florida
Defendant Win
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor
6th CircuitMar 7, 2001
Mixed Result$9,334.04 awarded
Stone v. American Federation of Government Employees
N.D. Ill.Mar 6, 2001Illinois
Defendant Win
Rockville Centre Teachers Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 5, 2001
Defendant Win
Sandusky Mall Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitMar 5, 2001
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.