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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)

Norwood
M.D. Tenn.May 28, 2025Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
Krstovska
E.D. Mich.May 27, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Zimmerman
E.D. Mich.May 26, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result$2,250 awarded
Bergman
E.D. Mo.May 22, 2025Missouri
Dismissed
Johnson v. Kerry Inc.
S.D. Ill.May 22, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Keobounhom
M.D. Tenn.May 22, 2025Tennessee
Dismissed
Kelly
M.D. Ala.May 16, 2025Alabama
Dismissed
Carter
S.D. Tex.May 13, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Bruce
S.D. Cal.May 13, 2025California
Defendant Win
Kanter
D. Neb.May 13, 2025Nebraska
Dismissed
Hardy
E.D. Ark.May 13, 2025Arkansas
Dismissed
Adams
E.D. La.May 12, 2025Louisiana
Defendant Win
Perkins
D. Md.May 12, 2025Maryland
Dismissed
Riley
D.N.M.May 9, 2025New Mexico
Plaintiff Win
Johnson v. Automotive Fleet Enterprises Incorporated
M.D. Fla.May 9, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Eshetu
D. Ariz.May 8, 2025Arizona
Dismissed
Sethunya
D. IdahoMay 8, 2025Idaho
Mixed Result
Gonzalez Perez v. Universal Chain of Texas LLC
N.D. Tex.May 7, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Jacobs
N.D. OhioMay 7, 2025Ohio
Dismissed
Libreros
M.D. Fla.May 7, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
COTTON
S.D. Ind.May 7, 2025Indiana
Defendant Win
Powell
S.D. OhioMay 7, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win$16,660.8 awarded
Wright
N.D.N.Y.May 7, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Dolch
M.D. Fla.May 6, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Hamby
D. Nev.May 6, 2025Nevada
Mixed Result
Angela Standlee v. Abbott Laboratories
C.D. Cal.May 5, 2025California
Remanded
Dunyan
M.D. Pa.May 5, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Kichamu
S.D. Tex.May 5, 2025Texas
Dismissed
Dominguez
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Dismissed
Kiley
N.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Kumar
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2025New York
Dismissed
Hypes
INNDMay 2, 2025Indiana
Dismissed
Collis
D. Md.Apr 29, 2025Maryland
Defendant Win
Mack
S.D. Ala.Apr 28, 2025Alabama
Defendant Win
Beard
M.D. Tenn.Apr 25, 2025Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$393,387 awarded
KEHOE
D.N.J.Apr 24, 2025New Jersey
Defendant Win
Dichiara
E.D. Ky.Apr 23, 2025Kentucky
Defendant Win
Lau
E.D. Cal.Apr 17, 2025California
Remanded
Routsalainen
D. Or.Apr 17, 2025Oregon
Defendant Win
Charles Adler v. Gruma Corporation
3rd CircuitApr 16, 2025New Jersey
Remanded
Brambel
D. Kan.Apr 16, 2025Kansas
Dismissed
Fisher
S.D. OhioApr 16, 2025Ohio
Defendant Win
Jesus Fuentes v. Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Apr 16, 2025California
Remanded
Foreman
C.D. Ill.Apr 15, 2025Illinois
Settlement$17,695.05 awarded
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aspire Regional Partners, Inc.
S.D. OhioApr 15, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Everson
Unknown CourtApr 15, 2025Ohio

CIVIL - summary judgment; gender discrimination; disability discrimination/failure to accommodate; retaliation; prima facie case of discrimination; legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason; pretext for discrimination; disability; honest belief rule; adverse employment action; materially adverse change;…

Defendant Win
Nolan
S.D.N.Y.Apr 10, 2025New York
Dismissed
Covington
E.D. Mo.Apr 9, 2025Missouri
Defendant Win
Hernandez
N.D. Cal.Apr 8, 2025California
Dismissed
Krebsbach
D. Minn.Apr 7, 2025Minnesota
Remanded

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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.