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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)

Whiting
E.D.N.Y.Dec 7, 1999New York
Mixed Result
Bond
N.D.N.Y.Nov 26, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Wayne
N.D. Tex.Nov 24, 1999Texas
Defendant Win
Reil
N.D.N.Y.Nov 19, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Comm'n v. Outback Steakhouse of Florida, Inc.
N.D. OhioNov 15, 1999Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Hines
W.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, - Mary Boyle, Intervenor v. R.J. Gallagher Company
5th CircuitSep 13, 1999Texas
Mixed Result
Howell
N.D. OhioAug 27, 1999Ohio
Defendant Win
Forant
D. Vt.Aug 23, 1999Vermont
Defendant Win
Muszak
W.D.N.Y.Aug 19, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Baltuskonis
E.D. Pa.Aug 17, 1999Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Complete Carrier
4th CircuitAug 10, 1999Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Smith v. Raleigh District of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
E.D.N.C.Jul 27, 1999North Carolina
Dismissed
Delahunty
D. Conn.Jul 1, 1999Connecticut
Mixed Result
Taylor
N.D. Tex.Jun 28, 1999Texas
Defendant Win
Cooper/T. Smith, Inc. v. NLRB
11th CircuitJun 14, 1999Georgia
Defendant Win
Roberts
W.D.N.Y.Jun 2, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Martin
D. Mass.Jun 2, 1999Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Osier
N.D.N.Y.May 11, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
E.D.N.C.Apr 30, 1999North Carolina
Dismissed
NLRB v. MDI Commercial
8th CircuitApr 21, 1999
Mixed Result
James Papa v. Katy Industries, Inc. And Walsh Press Company, Inc., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Gjhsrt, Inc.
7th CircuitMar 18, 1999Illinois
Mixed Result
Khan
E.D.N.Y.Feb 26, 1999New York
Defendant Win
Intl Un Auto Arosp v. NLRB
Unknown CourtFeb 26, 1999
Defendant Win
Susan M. ROSENBERG, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC. and John Wyllys, Defendants, Appellants
1st CircuitFeb 24, 1999Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Mathews ReadyMix Inc v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJan 29, 1999
Mixed Result
Fitzgerald
N.D. Okla.Jan 20, 1999Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Hartig
E.D. Mo.Jan 20, 1999Missouri
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. World Savings & Loan Ass'n
D. Md.Jan 12, 1999Maryland
Dismissed
NLRB v. Stark Electric Inc
4th CircuitNov 30, 1998
Plaintiff Win
Weaver
D. UtahNov 25, 1998Utah
Plaintiff Win
Cadbury Beverages v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitNov 17, 1998
Defendant Win
Natl Steel & Shpbldg v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitOct 2, 1998California
Defendant Win
Dunbar
N.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 1998New York
Plaintiff Win
Hummel
W.D. Mich.Sep 4, 1998Michigan
Mixed Result
Kendall
N.D. Ga.Sep 2, 1998Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Sharpe
E.D.N.C.Aug 25, 1998North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Hazward
D.D.C.Aug 13, 1998District of Columbia
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc
5th CircuitJul 30, 1998
Defendant Win
Haga
C.D. Ill.Jul 22, 1998Illinois
Defendant Win
Bufco Corp v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJun 26, 1998Indiana
Mixed Result$136,556 awarded
NLRB v. Thermon Heat Tracing
5th CircuitJun 24, 1998
Plaintiff Win
Perdue
E.D.N.Y.Jun 17, 1998New York
Plaintiff Win$359,920 awarded
Wallace Int'l v. NLRB
1st CircuitJun 15, 1998
Plaintiff Win
Medeco Security Locks v. NLRB
4th CircuitMay 29, 1998
Mixed Result
Lombard
N.D. OhioMay 21, 1998Ohio
Mixed Result
Barkley
W.D.N.Y.May 20, 1998New York
Defendant Win
Edwards
E.D. Mo.May 14, 1998Missouri
Defendant Win
Stephens
W.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 1998New York
Defendant Win
NLRB v. McClain of Georgia, Inc.
11th CircuitApr 17, 1998
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.