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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(314)ADA(32)ADEA(5)OSHA(4)

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)

Unknown CourtMay 16, 1988New Jersey

T was discharged from her employment with company G in the midst of an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) into sex-based wage disparity in one of the departments of the company. T was not employed in that department, but was perceived by G as having played a…

Settlement$20,000 awarded

Jesse A. Tolbert v. Jesse A. Vidaurri and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

6th CircuitMar 8, 1988Michigan

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Star Tool & Die Works, Inc.

E.D. Mich.Dec 17, 1987Michigan

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United States Steel Corp.

W.D. Pa.Oct 1, 1987Pennsylvania

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. FLC & Bros. Rebel, Inc.

W.D. Va.Jun 29, 1987Virginia

Plaintiff Win$14,250 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Goodyear Aerospace Corporation

9th CircuitApr 7, 1987California

National Labor Relations Board v. North American Van Lines, Inc.

INNDJun 18, 1985Indiana

Villarreal v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

8th CircuitMay 21, 1985Missouri

Metropolitan Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 4, 1983Pennsylvania

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Joseph Paper Co.

W.D. Tenn.Feb 18, 1983Tennessee

Samuel T. ROBINO, Appellant, v. Eleanor Holmes NORTON, Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Appellee

8th CircuitJul 2, 1982Missouri

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shoney's, Inc.

N.D. Ala.Jan 27, 1982Alabama

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Union Camp Corp.

W.D. Mich.Jan 5, 1982Michigan

Defendant Win$23,973.75 at issue

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bay Shipbuilding Corp.

E.D. Wis.Dec 19, 1979Wisconsin

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bronson Methodist Hospital

W.D. Mich.Nov 7, 1979Michigan

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage Co.

E.D. Mo.Feb 27, 1979Missouri

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lockheed Electronics Co.

S.D. Tex.Nov 20, 1978Texas

D.D.C.Feb 28, 1978District of Columbia

U.S. Supreme CourtJan 17, 1978

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellee

4th CircuitJan 22, 1976Virginia

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rinella & Rinella

N.D. Ill.Jul 22, 1975Illinois

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUTTIG SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee

5th CircuitApr 10, 1975Alabama

Food Store Employees

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 20, 1974West Virginia

Nueces County Hospital District v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Unknown CourtFeb 26, 1974

IdahoJun 27, 1973Idaho

U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 23, 1972Missouri

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 27, 1968

National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp.

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 13, 1963Pennsylvania

Washington Aluminum

U.S. Supreme CourtMay 28, 1962Maryland

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 9, 1962

National Labor Relations Board v. United Aircraft Corp.

D. Conn.Dec 15, 1961Connecticut

Mastro Plastics Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtJun 11, 1956New York

Electrical Workers

U.S. Supreme CourtDec 14, 1953North Carolina

Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 26, 1951New York

Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 23, 1945New York

Southport Petroleum Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 16, 1942Texas

Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 28, 1941Arizona

Republic Steel Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtNov 12, 1940

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 17, 1939New Jersey

National Labor Relations Board v. Sands Manufacturing Co.

U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 27, 1939Ohio

U.S. Supreme CourtDec 5, 1938New York

Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board

U.S. Supreme CourtApr 12, 1937New York

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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.