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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%)

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)

Schofield
E.D. Pa.Mar 11, 1996Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$40,000 awarded
Creager
E.D. Ky.Feb 9, 1996Kentucky
Mixed Result
Gonzalez
N.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Townsend
W.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Harris
N.D.N.Y.Oct 25, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Trbovich
E.D. Mo.Sep 25, 1995Missouri
Mixed Result
Bloomquist
W.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Darlene Walters, Intervening v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Incorporated, and Leonard Bieber
7th CircuitJul 18, 1995
Defendant Win
National Surface v. NLRB
1st CircuitMay 15, 1995
Defendant Win
National Surface v. NLRB
1st CircuitMay 15, 1995
Plaintiff Win
Besso
D. Wyo.Apr 26, 1995Wyoming
Defendant Win
Harker
N.D.N.Y.Apr 24, 1995New York
Defendant Win
Donald J. CHAILLAND, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BROWN & ROOT, INC., Defendant-Appellant
5th CircuitFeb 23, 1995
Plaintiff Win
State Emp. Relations Bd. v. Miami Univ.
Unknown CourtDec 22, 1994Ohio

Public employees' collective bargaining - Ohio public employer commits unfair labor practice in violation of R.C. 4117.11(A)(5) when it unilaterally terminates bargaining with an incumbent union, when .

Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 40, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 1994New York
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. San Rafael Hospital
1st CircuitDec 12, 1994
Plaintiff Win
Wixson
W.D. Mich.Nov 4, 1994Michigan
Defendant Win
Jackson v. Lyons Falls Pulp & Paper, Inc.
N.D.N.Y.Sep 7, 1994New York
Defendant Win
Bowers
W.D. Tex.Aug 11, 1994Texas
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. A. Sam & Sons Produce Co.
W.D.N.Y.Aug 2, 1994New York
Plaintiff Win
Jackson v. Liberty County
E.D. Tex.Jul 26, 1994Texas
Defendant Win
Ronald F. Garcia v. International Rehabilitation Associates Intracorps Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
9th CircuitJul 25, 1994
Defendant Win
The 3-E Company v. NLRB
1st CircuitJun 3, 1994
Defendant Win
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILSON METAL CASKET COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant
6th CircuitMay 23, 1994Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Richard L. Armstrong v. Lance, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
4th CircuitMay 9, 1994
Defendant Win
Aldridge
S.D. Miss.Feb 1, 1994Mississippi
Defendant Win
ABF Freight
U.S. Supreme CourtJan 24, 1994New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
Williams v. UNITED AUTO WORKERS LOCAL 501
W.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 1993New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ohio Edison Company
6th CircuitOct 20, 1993Ohio
Remanded
NLRB v. International Paper
1st CircuitAug 31, 1993
Mixed Result
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Motors Corp.
N.D. Ill.Jun 8, 1993Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Ernest L. Crady v. Liberty National Bank and Trust Company of Indiana, Steve Richards, Branch Administrator, and Jack Ragland, Chief Executive Officer
7th CircuitMay 10, 1993Indiana
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Carolyn Smith, Intervenor v. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
11th CircuitApr 26, 1993Florida
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Optica Lee Borinquen
Unknown CourtApr 8, 1993
Defendant Win$500 at issue
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pizza Hut of Roanoke Rapids, Incorporated
4th CircuitMar 24, 1993
Plaintiff Win$20,800.27 awarded
Cohen
N.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 1993New York
Plaintiff Win
Cumberland Farms v. NLRB
1st CircuitFeb 4, 1993New Jersey
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Aucillo Iron Works
1st CircuitNov 30, 1992Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Severance Tool Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitFeb 5, 1992
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Co.
D. Kan.May 21, 1991Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 580
2nd CircuitFeb 11, 1991
Plaintiff Win
Anderson
E.D. Mich.Feb 5, 1991Michigan
Defendant Win
Walton
N.D. Ala.Apr 3, 1990Alabama
Mixed Result$14,622.4 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southern Publishing Co., Inc.
5th CircuitFeb 23, 1990Mississippi
Defendant Win$150 at issue
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United States Steel Corp.
W.D. Pa.Dec 22, 1989Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Harold Williams, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mallinckrodt, Inc.
4th CircuitDec 6, 1989
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. White and Son Enterprises, a Corporation
11th CircuitAug 24, 1989
Plaintiff Win
Sargent v. INTERN. BROTH. OF TEAMSTERS
E.D. Mich.May 26, 1989Michigan
Defendant Win
4 indiv.empl.rts.cas. 667, 10 Employee Benefits Ca 2079 Joseph Pane v. Rca Corporation
3rd CircuitApr 3, 1989
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp.
S.D. Fla.Jun 9, 1988Florida
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.