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)
Bally's Park Place, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2011New Jersey
Defendant Win
United States Department of Labor v. Copart, Inc.
10th CircuitJul 28, 2011Oklahoma
Mixed Result$241,570.32 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. CSS Healthcare Services, Inc.
11th CircuitMar 30, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Robinson
7th CircuitDec 27, 2010
Defendant Win
Robin Odum v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
11th CircuitDec 14, 2010
Defendant Win
Formella
7th CircuitDec 10, 2010
Defendant Win
Local Union 36, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitNov 12, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Lawson
Tenn. Ct. App.Oct 6, 2010
Mixed Result
Hasan
3rd CircuitOct 6, 2010
Defendant Win
Mitchell v. Coldstream Laboratories, Inc.
Ky. Ct. App.Sep 24, 2010
Remanded
R & B Transportation, LLC v. United States Department of Labor
1st CircuitAug 26, 2010New Hampshire
Defendant Win
Roadway Express, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
7th CircuitJul 22, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Michael Gale v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 25, 2010
Defendant Win
Bey
2nd CircuitApr 22, 2010
Defendant Win
Fleszar
7th CircuitMar 23, 2010
Defendant Win
United States Ex Rel. Lopez v. Strayer Education, Inc.
E.D. Va.Mar 18, 2010Virginia
Dismissed
Decotiis
D. Me.Jan 28, 2010Maine
Dismissed
Mahony
S.D. IowaJan 14, 2010Iowa
Defendant Win
Stone v. Instrumentation Laboratory Co.
4th CircuitDec 31, 2009Maryland
Remanded
NLRB v. Loparex LLC
7th CircuitDec 31, 2009Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Edmonds v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Ga. Ct. App.Dec 21, 2009Georgia
Defendant Win
Johnson v. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
D.N.H.Dec 18, 2009New Hampshire
Dismissed
Cintas Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitDec 15, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
Rimando v. Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
9th CircuitDec 15, 2009
Defendant Win
Palfrey v. Jefferson-Morgan School District
3rd CircuitDec 10, 2009Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Shaw v. SOUTHWEST KANSAS GMD. THREE
KANCTAPPNov 20, 2009Kansas
Remanded
Nevada Service Employees Union v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitNov 17, 2009Nevada
Plaintiff Win
Cates
9th CircuitOct 27, 2009
Defendant Win
Sievers
9th CircuitOct 21, 2009California
Defendant Win
Sievers
9th CircuitOct 21, 2009Alaska
Defendant Win
Kevin Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plast
7th CircuitOct 15, 2009Wisconsin
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Austal USA, LLC
11th CircuitAug 25, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Calhoun
4th CircuitAug 11, 2009
Defendant Win
Addis
7th CircuitJul 30, 2009
Defendant Win
Reyes v. Goya of Puerto Rico, Inc.
D.P.R.Jul 9, 2009Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Commonwealth Employment Relations Board v. Boston Teachers Union, Local 66
Mass. App. Ct.Jun 25, 2009
Defendant Win$30,000 at issue
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 4, 2009
Defendant Win
Carlos M. Muino v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitApr 28, 2009
Defendant Win
George T. Luckie v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
11th CircuitMar 24, 2009
Defendant Win
Treadaway
E.D. Tenn.Mar 12, 2009Tennessee
Mixed Result
United States Ex Rel. Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, Inc. v. Westchester County
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Igramo Enterprise, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Igramo Enterprise, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
Halloum
9th CircuitJan 13, 2009
Defendant Win
Halloum
9th CircuitJan 13, 2009
Defendant Win
Church Homes, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitDec 29, 2008
Defendant Win
Patrickson
2nd CircuitDec 18, 2008
Defendant Win
Patrickson
2nd CircuitDec 18, 2008
Defendant Win
Benton
10th CircuitDec 17, 2008
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.