Claim Type

Wrongful Termination Cases

3,027 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

3,027

Total Rulings

27%

Plaintiff Win Rate

731 of 2671 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,633,051

Avg Damages Awarded (324 prevailing cases)

S.D.N.Y.

Top Court

About Wrongful Termination Claims

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.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win

1346 (44%)

Plaintiff Win

731 (24%)

Mixed Result

353 (12%)

Dismissed

241 (8%)

Remanded

239 (8%)

Settlement

117 (4%)

Related Laws

NLRA(91)ADA(33)ADEA(4)OSHA(2)

Top Employers in Wrongful Termination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wrongful termination rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

47 wrongful termination rulings

United States Postal Service

15 wrongful termination rulings

Abbott Laboratories

11 wrongful termination rulings

Union Pacific Railroad

9 wrongful termination rulings

Board of Education of the City of Chicago

8 wrongful termination rulings

Court Rulings (3,027)

Richard Hammerstad, Relator v. Princeton Auto Center, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Sep 29, 2014

N.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2014Illinois

Victor Chaumont v. Dept. of Labor (The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc., Employer)

VTSep 26, 2014Vermont

GERVAIS, ANDREA v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EAST AURORA, UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRIC

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 26, 2014New York

MatterofGibbons[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 25, 2014New York

Ill. App. Ct.Sep 19, 2014Illinois

MatterofAbreu[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 18, 2014New York

MatterofSalcido[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 18, 2014New York

MatterofJackson[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 18, 2014New York

MatterofMackey[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 18, 2014New York

MatterofLavalley[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 18, 2014New York

Unified Turbines, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor

2nd CircuitSep 16, 2014

Cathy Justice, Relator v. Glacial Ridge Hospital, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Sep 15, 2014Minnesota

MatterofPhilip[Commr.ofLabor]

N.Y. App. Div.Sep 11, 2014New York

Ill. App. Ct.Sep 5, 2014

Plaintiff Win$1,589,000 awarded

Tonya Johnson v. Asbestos Workers Union No. 34, Relator, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Sep 2, 2014Minnesota

Md.Aug 27, 2014

Plaintiff Win$255,868.2 awarded

2nd CircuitAug 21, 2014New York

Frederick Wright, Relator v. Atterro, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Aug 18, 2014Minnesota

Utah Ct. App.Aug 14, 2014Utah

John Matheson, Relator v. Progressive Action - Minnesota, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Aug 11, 2014Minnesota

Steven Morris Smith, Relator v. Family Life Mental Health Center, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Aug 4, 2014Minnesota

Pamela Jeanne Googe, Relator v. Capstone Services, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Jul 21, 2014

VTJul 18, 2014Vermont

Cynthia Stephen, Relator v. Pro Pilots, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Jul 14, 2014

N.Y. App. Div.Jul 11, 2014New York

N.Y. App. Div.Jul 11, 2014New York

PSC Custom, LP v. United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Local No. 11-770

8th CircuitJun 26, 2014Missouri

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. A.C. Widenhouse, Inc.

4th CircuitJun 24, 2014

Barroga v. Board of Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System

9th CircuitJun 18, 2014

Cal. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2014

N.Y. App. Div.Jun 11, 2014

OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOC. v. OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPT.

OKLAJun 10, 2014Oklahoma

American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service

2nd CircuitJun 6, 2014New York

2nd CircuitMay 28, 2014New York

Municipal Employees Organization v. Municipality of Penn Hills

Pa. Commw. Ct.May 27, 2014Pennsylvania

2nd CircuitMay 19, 2014

D.C. CircuitMay 16, 2014

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241 v. Chicago Transit Authority

Ill. App. Ct.May 14, 2014Illinois

Griffin v. Kennard Independent School District

5th CircuitMay 13, 2014Texas

D. Minn.May 8, 2014Minnesota

Johnson v. United States Department of Labor

D.D.C.May 8, 2014District of Columbia

Anthony Henry v. Laborers Local 1191

MICHMay 5, 2014Michigan

C.R. England, Inc. v. The Department of Employment Security

Ill. App. Ct.May 1, 2014Illinois

1st CircuitApr 29, 2014Massachusetts

Milk Wagon Drivers & Dairy Employees v. Elmhurst Dairy, Inc.

E.D.N.Y.Apr 17, 2014New York

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department v. District of Columbia Employee Appeals and James O'Boyle

DCApr 10, 2014District of Columbia

D.D.C.Mar 27, 2014District of Columbia

Grimsley v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

9th CircuitMar 19, 2014

Preston Barbee v. Union City Bd. of Educ.

6th CircuitMar 17, 2014Tennessee

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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.