6,138 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)
1189 of 5525 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
Wrongful termination claims arise when an employee is fired in violation of federal or state law, public policy, or an employment contract. While most employment is at-will, employers cannot terminate employees for illegal reasons such as discrimination, retaliation, or exercising legal rights. These cases examine whether the stated reason for termination was pretextual.
Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.
Public employment—State ex rel. Boggs v. Springfield Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. clarified—Relators in mandamus action entitled to reinstatement to their positions as school bus drivers, back pay, and benefits—Board of education's actions concerning subcontracting school-busing services to a…
Schools—Appeal from court of appeals' grant writ of mandamus, compelling East Cleveland City School District Board of Education to issue an employment contract to relator and to pay him all back pay and benefits to which he is entitled, dismissed as moot—Denial of relator's request for attorney…
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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.