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

NLRA(509)ADA(61)ADEA(8)Equal Pay Act(3)

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)

D. Ariz.Aug 6, 2025Arizona

Plaintiff Win$500 awarded

E.D. Cal.Aug 5, 2025California

S.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2025Louisiana

Apex Group Capital Advisors LLC v. Related Fund Management LLC

N.D. Tex.Aug 4, 2025Texas

E.D. Tenn.Aug 4, 2025Tennessee

Miriam Maldonado v. Cal Tile Center, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Aug 4, 2025Louisiana

W.D. Pa.Aug 4, 2025Pennsylvania

N.D.N.Y.Aug 1, 2025New York

S.D. Tex.Aug 1, 2025Texas

D.S.C.Aug 1, 2025South Carolina

E.D. Wis.Jul 31, 2025Wisconsin

D. Mass.Jul 30, 2025Massachusetts

D. Conn.Jul 30, 2025Connecticut

D.N.J.Jul 30, 2025New Jersey

Plaintiff Win$111,172 awarded

D. Md.Jul 30, 2025Illinois

N.D. Ill.Jul 30, 2025Illinois

E.D. Cal.Jul 29, 2025California

Orellana Castaneda v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

E.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2025New York

D. Ariz.Jul 29, 2025Arizona

D. Neb.Jul 28, 2025Georgia

W.D.N.C.Jul 28, 2025North Carolina

N.D. Miss.Jul 28, 2025Mississippi

Lynch v. CT Medical Licensing Board

D.S.C.Jul 28, 2025New York

D. Conn.Jul 25, 2025Connecticut

M.D. Pa.Jul 25, 2025Pennsylvania

N.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2025New York

Lee v. City of Midland

W.D. Tex.Jul 25, 2025Texas

Nielsen Consumer LLC v. Circana Group, L.P.

S.D.N.Y.Jul 24, 2025New York

E.D. Tenn.Jul 24, 2025California

D. Ariz.Jul 24, 2025Arizona

E.D. Mich.Jul 24, 2025Colorado

D.N.H.Jul 24, 2025California

M.D. Ga.Jul 24, 2025Colorado

E.D. Mich.Jul 23, 2025Michigan

D. IdahoJul 22, 2025Idaho

Johnson v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland

D. Md.Jul 21, 2025Maryland

S.D.N.Y.Jul 21, 2025New York

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Genesh, Inc.

D. Kan.Jul 18, 2025California

S.D.N.Y.Jul 18, 2025California

D. Me.Jul 16, 2025California

S.D. W. Va.Jul 15, 2025West Virginia

S.D.N.Y.Jul 14, 2025New York

Johnson v. City of Columbia Water

D.S.C.Jul 9, 2025South Carolina

E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2025New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 1, 2025New York

D. Md.Jun 17, 2025Louisiana

S.D. Ga.Jun 16, 2025Georgia

S.D. OhioJun 10, 2025Ohio

E.D. Pa.Jun 10, 2025Pennsylvania

W.D. Wash.Jun 10, 2025Washington

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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.