Claim Type
Whistleblower Cases
596 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1968–2026)
596
Total Rulings
23%
Plaintiff Win Rate
126 of 541 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
$969,071
Avg Damages Awarded (30 prevailing cases)
6th Circuit
Top Court
About Whistleblower Claims
Whistleblower claims protect employees who report illegal activity, fraud, safety violations, or other misconduct by their employer. Various federal and state laws provide whistleblower protections, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the False Claims Act, and OSHA regulations. Employers cannot retaliate against employees who make good-faith reports of wrongdoing.
Case Outcomes
Defendant Win
298 (50%)
Plaintiff Win
126 (21%)
Mixed Result
68 (11%)
Remanded
53 (9%)
Dismissed
49 (8%)
Settlement
2 (0%)
Top Employers in Whistleblower Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in whistleblower rulings.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
7 whistleblower rulings
BNSF Railway Company
5 whistleblower rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Inc.
4 whistleblower rulings
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
4 whistleblower rulings
Abbott Laboratories
4 whistleblower rulings
Court Rulings (596)
Belt
6th CircuitJan 25, 2006
Defendant Win
Gossett
S.D. OhioDec 30, 2005Ohio
Mixed Result
Nick Slusher v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitDec 23, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Patten
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 19, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Citizens Investment Services Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 16, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Ctzn Invst Svc Corp v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitDec 16, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Williams v. United States Department of Labor
4th CircuitNov 18, 2005
Defendant Win
Casumpang
D. Haw.Oct 31, 2005Hawaii
Plaintiff Win$1,240,000 awarded
McNett
N.D. OhioOct 21, 2005Ohio
Remanded
Tejada-Batista
1st CircuitSep 20, 2005
Plaintiff Win$125,000 awarded
Jones
6th CircuitSep 8, 2005
Defendant Win
Anderson
10th CircuitSep 2, 2005
Defendant Win
Lydia Demski v. United States Department of Labor, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Intervener
6th CircuitAug 17, 2005
Defendant Win
McCollum
Federal CircuitAug 3, 2005
Mixed Result
UPS
6th CircuitMay 18, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Bell v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
M.D. Fla.May 17, 2005Florida
Defendant Win
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 19, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Calzada, Louis Jr. v. Namasco Corporation
Tex. App.—14th Dist.Mar 17, 2005
Defendant Win
Tina Dierkes v. U.S. Department of Labor
9th CircuitFeb 17, 2005
Dismissed
Titanium Metals Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitFeb 11, 2005
Defendant Win
Media General Operations, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitJan 10, 2005
Defendant Win
United States ex rel. King v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
N.D. Tex.Jan 4, 2005Texas
Dismissed
McNett
6th CircuitDec 30, 2004
Remanded
Banks v. International Union Electronic
8th CircuitDec 3, 2004
Defendant Win
Michael Harrison v. Administrative Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor, Roadway Express, Inc., Intervenor
2nd CircuitNov 30, 2004
Defendant Win
United Svc Auto Assn v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitNov 9, 2004
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Courtyard Manor of Livonia
6th CircuitAug 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Rivoli
W.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2004New York
Dismissed
National Labor Relations Board v. Superior Protection, Inc.
5th CircuitJul 26, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Calmat Company v. U.S. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board Robert E. Germann
9th CircuitApr 19, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Pizzi
RIApr 13, 2004
Dismissed
Downing
Federal CircuitFeb 13, 2004New York
Remanded
National Labor Relations Board v. Pueblo of San Juan
D.N.M.Dec 4, 2003New Mexico
Defendant Win$876,746.49 at issue
Jennifer Adams v. Groesbeck Independent School District
Tex. App.—10th Dist.Nov 12, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Riverside Masonry LLC
6th CircuitSep 30, 2003
Plaintiff Win
JCR Hotel v. NLRB
8th CircuitSep 5, 2003
Plaintiff Win
John W. Hancock, Jr., Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitSep 3, 2003Virginia
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 14, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Trompler, Inc. v. NLRB
7th CircuitAug 1, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Tri-County Manufacturing & Assembly, Inc.
6th CircuitJul 15, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Duncan
9th CircuitMay 30, 2003
Defendant Win
Patterson
D.N.J.May 19, 2003New Jersey
Remanded
Phoenix Transit System v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 14, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Herrington
N.D. OhioMay 2, 2003Ohio
Defendant Win
Tennessee Valley Authority v. United States Secretary of Labor
6th CircuitMar 6, 2003
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Niblock Excavating, Inc.
7th CircuitMar 5, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitFeb 21, 2003South Carolina
Defendant Win
Dalton
10th CircuitFeb 19, 2003
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United States Coachworks, Inc.
2nd CircuitDec 20, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Ron Thomas v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
8th CircuitDec 2, 2002
Defendant 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.