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)

Cogburn Health Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitFeb 24, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sidley Austin LLP

7th CircuitFeb 17, 2006Illinois

Engelhard Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board

3rd CircuitFeb 14, 2006

Engelhard Corp v. NLRB

3rd CircuitFeb 14, 2006

IdahoFeb 9, 2006

Defendant Win$8,528.89 at issue

Conn.Feb 7, 2006

N.Y. App. Div.Feb 7, 2006

Brian Dias William Mason, Sr. v. Jose Elique Michael Murray University and Community College System of Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas

9th CircuitFeb 6, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International House of Pancakes

E.D. Mich.Jan 25, 2006Michigan

National Labor Relations Board v. Velocity Express, Inc.

10th CircuitJan 17, 2006

Plaintiff Win$148,818.4 awarded

MEC Construction, Inc v. National Labor Relations Board

4th CircuitJan 13, 2006West Virginia

James Seitz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Merck & Co., Inc., Medical, Dental, and Long-Term Disability Program for Non-Union Employees

8th CircuitJan 10, 2006

National Labor Relations Board v. Pan American Grain Co.

1st CircuitDec 22, 2005

Providence Teachers' Union Local 958 v. City Council of Providence

New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers' Union of America

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.

N.D. Ill.Dec 20, 2005Illinois

Citizens Investment Services Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitDec 16, 2005

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University/Commonwealth of Virginia v. Julio Emilio Posada

VACTAPPDec 13, 2005

Plaintiff Win$30,000 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Dec 12, 2005New York

Williams v. United States Department of Labor

4th CircuitNov 18, 2005

W.D. Ky.Nov 7, 2005Kentucky

Int'l Brohd Elec 15 v. NLRB

7th CircuitOct 31, 2005

Gargano & Associates v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

MASSSUPERCTOct 28, 2005

Mixed Result$77,483.8 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Avecia, Inc.

3rd CircuitOct 13, 2005

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office v. Maricopa County Employee Merit System Commission

ARIZSep 21, 2005

District of Columbia v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. National Labor Relations Board

6th CircuitAug 24, 2005

Amalgamated Transit Union v. Decamp Bus Lines, Inc.

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVAug 19, 2005

Plaintiff Win$234 awarded

3rd CircuitAug 16, 2005

E.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2005New York

Federal CircuitAug 3, 2005

Mitchell v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

N.D. Ill.Jul 15, 2005Illinois

School Committee v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Mass. App. Ct.Jul 12, 2005

Plaintiff Win$158,326.52 awarded

Norton Healthcare, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

6th CircuitJul 8, 2005

E.D. Pa.Jul 7, 2005Pennsylvania

Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, Local 1-9 v. S.D. Warren Co.

D. Me.Jun 24, 2005Maine

National Labor Relations Board v. Rockline Industries, Inc.

8th CircuitJun 21, 2005

NLRB v. Rockline Ind.

8th CircuitJun 21, 2005

U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

E.D. La.Jun 6, 2005Louisiana

Plaintiff Win$591,000 awarded

Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitMay 31, 2005

MASSSUPERCTMay 25, 2005

6th CircuitMay 24, 2005

National Labor Relations Board v. Enjo Contracting Co.

2nd CircuitMay 19, 2005

Bell v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.

M.D. Fla.May 17, 2005Florida

Minnesota Licensed Practical Nurses Association v. National Labor Relations Board, Alexandria Clinic P.A., Intervenor on Appeal

8th CircuitMay 11, 2005

Guardian Auto Trim, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

6th CircuitMay 3, 2005

Wash. Ct. App.Apr 14, 2005

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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.