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)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Cal. Ct. App.Oct 14, 2016California
Defendant Win
Enterprise Leasing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
Richard T. Wright v. Ada County
IdahoJul 7, 2016
Mixed Result
Atelier Condominium & Cooper Square Realty, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitJun 28, 2016
Defendant Win
Fort Dearborn Company v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitJun 17, 2016Illinois
Defendant Win
Potelco Inc. v. Dept Of Labor & Industries
Wash. Ct. App.Jun 13, 2016
Defendant Win
Acevedo
Federal CircuitJun 9, 2016
Defendant Win
R&S Waste Services, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitJun 7, 2016New York
Defendant Win
MacY's, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitJun 2, 2016Massachusetts
Defendant Win
DirecTV Holdings, L.L.C. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitMay 31, 2016California
Defendant Win
EDRO Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMay 31, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Deltek, Inc. v. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board
4th CircuitMay 20, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Marquez Bros. Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Hospital of Barstow, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 29, 2016California
Remanded
Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitApr 26, 2016California
Defendant Win
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 19, 2016Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Yusim
11th CircuitMar 16, 2016
Defendant Win
BNSF Railway Co. v. United States Department of Labor
10th CircuitMar 7, 2016Kansas
Mixed Result
Staffing Network Holdings, LLC v. NLRB
7th CircuitMar 2, 2016
Defendant Win
Richard I. Fried v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.
11th CircuitMar 1, 2016
Defendant Win
Contemporary Cars, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitFeb 26, 2016Florida
Defendant Win
American Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Local Union No. 7, International Ass'n of Bridge Workers
1st CircuitFeb 25, 2016Massachusetts
Mixed Result$290,713.6 awarded
DeKalb County v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitFeb 8, 2016Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Special Counsel ex rel. Diane Rector v. National Credit Union Administration
M.S.P.B.Jan 29, 2016
Mixed Result
Deborah A. Lindamood, Relator v. Volunteer Services of Carlton County, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App.Dec 28, 2015Minnesota
Defendant Win
Kelsall v. Bayhealth, Inc.
DELSUPERCTDec 18, 2015Delaware
Mixed Result
Karen Cormier v. Genesis Healthcare LLC
Me.Dec 15, 2015Maine
Remanded
Mike-Sell's Potato Chip Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 11, 2015
Defendant Win
Huntington Ingalls Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitNov 23, 2015Virginia
Mixed Result
Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 6, 2015
Mixed Result
Three D, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitOct 21, 2015New York
Defendant Win
Jacob Hackman v. New Hampton Municipal Light Plant
IOWACTAPPOct 14, 2015Iowa
Plaintiff Win$79,849 awarded
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division/IBT v. BNSF Railway, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 22, 2015California
Defendant Win
Brian Smith v. Clark/Smoot/Russell
4th CircuitAug 10, 2015Maryland
Mixed Result
Gerald J. Rubin v. Helen of Troy Limited, Helen of Troy Nevada Corporation, Gary B. Abromovitz, John B. Butterworth, Timothy F. Meeker, William F. Susetka, and Darren G. Woody
Tex. App.—5th Dist.May 28, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Terada
Ill. App. Ct.May 13, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Terada
Ill. App. Ct.May 12, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 1, 2015
Defendant Win
800 River Road Operating Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
3rd CircuitApr 29, 2015New Jersey
Mixed Result
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois v. The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Feb 25, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Rubin v. Vista Del Sol Health Services, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2015California
Plaintiff Win
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Secretary, United States Department of Labor
3rd CircuitJan 15, 2015New Jersey
Defendant Win
Dragmen
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 4, 2014Ohio
Defendant Win
Joshua Hugo v. Millennium Laboratories, Inc
6th CircuitOct 31, 2014Tennessee
Defendant Win
Melissa C. Butterworth v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
11th CircuitOct 14, 2014
Defendant Win
Unified Turbines, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
2nd CircuitSep 16, 2014
Defendant Win
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) v. The Illinois Labor Relations Board
Ill. App. Ct.Aug 13, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Dongsheng Huang v. Administrative Review Board, United States Department of Labor
5th CircuitAug 12, 2014Texas
Defendant Win$180,000 at issue
Santina Caruso v. The Jackson Laboratory
Me.Aug 7, 2014Maine
Defendant Win
Jesse Averhart v. CWA Union Local 1033
3rd CircuitJul 3, 2014
Dismissed
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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.