Claim Type
Retaliation Cases
6,288 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1869–2026)
6,288
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$979,370
Avg Damages (293 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
2803 (45%)
Mixed Result
1413 (22%)
Plaintiff Win
1031 (16%)
Dismissed
619 (10%)
Remanded
380 (6%)
Settlement
41 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)
Related Laws
Top Employers in Retaliation Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in retaliation rulings.
United States Postal Service
42 retaliation rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
42 retaliation rulings
Abbott Laboratories
29 retaliation rulings
New York State Department of Labor
21 retaliation rulings
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
15 retaliation rulings
Court Rulings (6,288)
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitSep 26, 2011Hawaii
Defendant Win
Adams
E.D.N.Y.Sep 22, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Campbell
Or. Ct. App.Sep 21, 2011Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Dantzler
D.D.C.Sep 16, 2011District of Columbia
Dismissed
Dantzler
D.D.C.Sep 16, 2011District of Columbia
Dismissed
Jewell
D. Me.Sep 15, 2011Maine
Plaintiff Win
Green
D.D.C.Sep 12, 2011District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Petway v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitAug 30, 2011Maryland
Dismissed
International Union of Painter & Allied Trades, District 15 Local 890L v. J & R Flooring, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 29, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Intern. Union of Painter v. J & R Flooring, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 29, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Fox News Network, LLC
D.D.C.Aug 25, 2011District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Knowlton
D. Me.Aug 24, 2011Maine
Defendant Win
Williams v. United States Department of Labor
9th CircuitAug 17, 2011
Defendant Win
Blanks
N.D. Tex.Aug 17, 2011Texas
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Leiferman Enterprises, LLC
8th CircuitAug 12, 2011
Plaintiff Win$54,518.25 awarded
AMERISTAR AIRWAYS, INC. v. US Dept. of Labor
5th CircuitAug 11, 2011
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Regency Grande Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
3rd CircuitAug 9, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Bally's Park Place, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2011New Jersey
Defendant Win
Laguerre
D. Nev.Aug 5, 2011Nevada
Dismissed
Jinno
MESUPERCTAug 4, 2011Maine
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Crye-Leike, Inc.
E.D. Ark.Aug 3, 2011Arkansas
Settlement$415,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Community Medical Center, Inc.
3rd CircuitAug 3, 2011
Defendant Win
Senno
S.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Kamholtz
W.D.N.Y.Jul 27, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Davis
W.D. Ky.Jul 25, 2011Kentucky
Defendant Win
Cannata
D. Nev.Jul 21, 2011Nevada
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. PDK Investments, L.L.C.
5th CircuitJul 21, 2011Texas
Plaintiff Win
Powell
10th CircuitJul 14, 2011Wyoming
Defendant Win
Sheehy Enterprizes v. NLRB
7th CircuitJul 14, 2011Indiana
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Schwan's Home Service
8th CircuitJul 13, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Carleen Black v. Pan American Laboratories
5th CircuitJul 12, 2011
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Carleen Black v. Pan American Laboratories
5th CircuitJul 11, 2011Texas
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Barker ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. A.D. Conner Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 11, 2011Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Richard Purcell v. Union Pacific Railroad
8th CircuitJul 8, 2011
Defendant Win
Salazar
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Williamson
6th CircuitJul 6, 2011Michigan
Defendant Win
Brophy
D. Nev.Jul 5, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Cyprian
M.D. Ala.Jul 1, 2011Alabama
Defendant Win
Duffy
E.D.N.Y.Jun 29, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Duffy
E.D.N.Y.Jun 29, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Service Employees International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitJun 28, 2011
Defendant Win
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitJun 23, 2011Indiana
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. St. George Warehouse, Inc.
3rd CircuitJun 23, 2011
Plaintiff Win$41,097.69 awarded
Price
E.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2011New York
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Northeastern Land Services, Ltd.
1st CircuitJun 22, 2011Rhode Island
Defendant Win
Alalade
INNDJun 22, 2011Indiana
Mixed Result
Welder
D. Nev.Jun 21, 2011Nevada
Mixed Result
Monroe County v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 16, 2011New York
Defendant Win
District
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jun 15, 2011Florida
Mixed Result
Jackson v. NYS Department of Labor
2nd CircuitJun 15, 2011New York
Dismissed
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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.