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)
Com., Emer. Mgmt. Agency v. Pa. Labor Rel. Bd.
Pa. Commw. Ct.Feb 16, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Lucas
Conn. Super. Ct.Feb 13, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Murungi
W.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2001New York
Defendant Win
FLRA
1st CircuitFeb 6, 2001
Defendant Win
Middleton
N.D. Tex.Feb 2, 2001Texas
Defendant Win
Baker
S.D. Tex.Feb 1, 2001Texas
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Phoenix Programs of New York, Inc.
2nd CircuitJan 31, 2001
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. LAMPI LLC
11th CircuitJan 30, 2001
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Lampi LLC
11th CircuitJan 30, 2001
Defendant Win
Regional
1st CircuitJan 23, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Hoffman Plstcs v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJan 16, 2001
Defendant Win
Davies
E.D. Pa.Jan 8, 2001Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Paris
N.D. Tex.Jan 8, 2001Texas
Plaintiff Win
Corrections Corp. of America v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 26, 2000
Defendant Win
Dunbar Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Onyx Precision Services, Inc.
W.D.N.Y.Dec 20, 2000New York
Plaintiff Win
Dorsey Trailers, Incorporated v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 1, 2000
Mixed Result
Dept. of Transp. v. Inlandboatmen's Union
Wash. Ct. App.Dec 1, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Gonzalez
N.D.N.Y.Nov 29, 2000New York
Dismissed
National Labor Relations Board v. Advanced Stretchforming International, Inc.
9th CircuitNov 22, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Aguayao Ex Rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Quadrtech Corp.
C.D. Cal.Nov 21, 2000California
Plaintiff Win
Wildman
S.D. IowaNov 16, 2000Iowa
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Swift Transportation Co.
D. Kan.Nov 9, 2000Kansas
Mixed Result
Country Ford Trucks, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitOct 27, 2000California
Defendant Win
Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 26, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Carleton College, Petitioner/respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/petitioner
8th CircuitOct 24, 2000
Defendant Win
Carleton College v. NLRB
8th CircuitOct 24, 2000
Defendant Win
USF Red Star, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitOct 18, 2000
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Aluminum Casting & Engineering Co., Inc.
7th CircuitOct 13, 2000
Mixed Result
NLRB v. Aluminum Casting
7th CircuitOct 13, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Teamsters Local 771 v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Pa. Commw. Ct.Oct 5, 2000
Defendant Win
Livingston
N.D.N.Y.Sep 18, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Williams v. Dictaphone Corp.
W.D.N.Y.Sep 16, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Bowens
E.D.N.Y.Sep 15, 2000New York
Mixed Result
Peter Ball v. Memphis Bar-B-Q Company, Incorporated, Secretary of Labor, Amicus Curiae
4th CircuitSep 14, 2000
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Premier Operator Services, Inc.
N.D. Tex.Sep 13, 2000Texas
Plaintiff Win
BOLI
Or. Ct. App.Aug 30, 2000
Plaintiff Win$25,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee v. Dinuba Medical Clinic, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant
9th CircuitAug 24, 2000California
Plaintiff Win$100,000 awarded
Secretary, Labor Cabinet v. Boston Gear, Inc.
KYAug 24, 2000
Plaintiff Win$172,227.57 awarded
Sheridan Manor Nursing Home, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitAug 21, 2000
Defendant Win
Hoffman
E.D. Mich.Aug 16, 2000Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Hussein
S.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Total System Services, Inc.
11th CircuitAug 7, 2000
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Total System Services, Inc.
11th CircuitAug 7, 2000
Defendant Win
William Kinslow v. American Postal Workers Union, Chicago Local
7th CircuitAug 2, 2000
Plaintiff Win$150,001 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. General Fabrications Corp.
6th CircuitAug 1, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Vulcan Basement Waterproofing of Illinois, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
7th CircuitJul 26, 2000
Defendant Win
Vulcan Basement v. NLRB
7th CircuitJul 26, 2000
Defendant Win
Fields
Tex. App.—1st Dist.Jul 20, 2000
Mixed Result
Garcia
N.D.N.Y.Jul 19, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Sharp
10th CircuitJul 11, 2000
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.