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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.

Court Rulings (596)

National Labor Relations Board v. St. Barnabas Hospital
D.C. CircuitSep 17, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Terminix International, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Ky. Ct. App.Sep 6, 2002
Plaintiff Win$800 awarded
Deneau
E.D. Mich.Aug 30, 2002Michigan
Defendant Win
Corporate Express Delivery Systems v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJun 11, 2002
Plaintiff Win
United States Ex Rel. Clausen v. Laboratory Corp. of America, Inc.
11th CircuitMay 9, 2002
Defendant Win
Adams
RIApr 15, 2002
Mixed Result$7,500 awarded
Doyle
3rd CircuitMar 27, 2002
Defendant Win
Hasan
7th CircuitMar 19, 2002
Defendant Win
Crampton
N.D. Ill.Feb 21, 2002Illinois
Mixed Result
Roberts
6th CircuitJan 24, 2002
Defendant Win
Pytlinski
OhioJan 16, 2002Ohio

Employment relations — Ohio public policy favoring workplace safety is an independent basis upon which a cause of action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy may be prosecuted — Common-law cause of action against employer who discharges employee in violation of public policy…

Plaintiff Win
Michael P. Moore v. California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
9th CircuitJan 4, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Edco Waste & Recycling Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 6, 2001
Defendant Win
St. Luke's Hospital v. NLRB
8th CircuitOct 10, 2001
Defendant Win
Adamson
9th CircuitOct 9, 2001
Defendant Win
Consolidated Diesel Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitAug 15, 2001
Defendant Win
Multi-Ad Services v. NLRB
7th CircuitJun 21, 2001
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Labor Ready, Incorporated
4th CircuitJun 1, 2001
Plaintiff Win
Atlantic Limousine, Inc., No. 99-5609 v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board, No. 99-5725 v. Atlantic Limousine, Inc.
3rd CircuitMar 16, 2001New Jersey
Defendant Win$39,804.47 at issue
Alejandro-DeLeon
9th CircuitMar 15, 2001
Defendant Win
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor
6th CircuitMar 7, 2001
Mixed Result$9,334.04 awarded
Peter Ball v. Memphis Bar-B-Q Company, Incorporated, Secretary of Labor, Amicus Curiae
4th CircuitSep 14, 2000
Defendant Win
Secretary, Labor Cabinet v. Boston Gear, Inc.
KYAug 24, 2000
Plaintiff Win$172,227.57 awarded
William Kinslow v. American Postal Workers Union, Chicago Local
7th CircuitAug 2, 2000
Plaintiff Win$150,001 awarded
Garcia
N.D.N.Y.Jul 19, 2000New York
Defendant Win
Ferris
D. Me.Apr 27, 2000Maine
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Hospital San Pablo, Inc.
1st CircuitMar 27, 2000
Plaintiff Win
Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 17, 2000
Defendant Win
Millette
MESUPERCTFeb 8, 2000
Plaintiff Win$22,515.73 awarded
Halvorson
MONTJan 31, 2000
Defendant Win
Edward Street Daycare Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitAug 20, 1999Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Sandvik Rock Tools v. NLRB
4th CircuitAug 16, 1999Virginia
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Complete Carrier
4th CircuitAug 10, 1999Maryland
Plaintiff Win
NLRB v. Health Management
4th CircuitMar 11, 1999West Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Hartig
E.D. Mo.Jan 20, 1999Missouri
Defendant Win
Phillips
N.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 1998New York
Dismissed
Baker
4th CircuitJan 8, 1997District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Ready Mixed Concrete v. NLRB
10th CircuitApr 26, 1996
Defendant Win
Stefanovic
E.D. Tenn.Apr 8, 1996Tennessee
Dismissed
National Surface v. NLRB
1st CircuitMay 15, 1995
Plaintiff Win
Severance Tool Industries, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitFeb 5, 1992
Plaintiff Win
Byrne
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
Scrivener
U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 23, 1972Missouri
Plaintiff Win
Natural Gas Hawkins
U.S. Supreme CourtJun 1, 1971Tennessee
Defendant Win
Marine Workers
U.S. Supreme CourtMay 27, 1968
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America
U.S. Supreme CourtMar 6, 1968
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.