April 2026

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In Osinubi v. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. et al, No. 1:25-CV-12262-JEK, 2026 WL 986193 (D. Mass. Apr. 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: A hostile work environment is one that is “ ‘pervaded by harassment or abuse, with the resulting intimidation, humiliation,…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In Mendizabal v. Faria Meat Market LLC, No. 26-CV-062-JJM-AEM, 2026 WL 1025374 (D.R.I. Apr. 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. From the decision: Ms. Mendizabal also claims that she was subject to a hostile work environment when she was subjected to unwelcome sexual…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Continues; Continuing Violation Doctrine Applied
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In Strozier v. Winn-Dixie, No. 7:24-CV-1452-EGL, 2026 WL 907084 (N.D. Ala. Apr. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII prohibits hostile work environment sexual harassment. To establish…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Alleged “Offensive and Annoying” Conduct Was Not Sufficiently “Severe or Pervasive”
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In O’Donnell v. Magazzino Italian Art Foundation et al, No. 25-CV-2918 (JGLC), 2026 WL 880646 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court – applying the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) – denied defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and stay the action. In sum, plaintiff asserts retaliation claims under Title…

Read More Applying EFAA, Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration of Male Plaintiff’s Retaliation Claims Arising From Complaints About Treatment of Women
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In Brown v. Winston Staffing LLC, No. 159405/2025, 2026 WL 964813 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Plaintiff has a long-term injury to her left foot which causes her to walk…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Mocking of Plaintiff’s Foot Injury
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In Corcino v. The New York Times Co., No. 160247/2024, 2026 WL 964814 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claims, in light of a prior release between the parties. The court summarized the facts as follows: Defendant formerly employed Plaintiff as a Software Engineering Manager. The…

Read More Release Upheld; Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against New York Times
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In Kalia v. City University of New York, No. 153700/2025, 2026 WL 964811 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims against the City University of New York. From the decision: The NYCHRL claims are dismissed pursuant to the doctrine of sovereign immunity. CUNY, which is…

Read More Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed Against CUNY
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In Dorzilor v. MSH 1538, LLC, No. 159191/2025, 2026 WL 967771 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 08, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: To allege employment discrimination, a plaintiff must show (a) she is…

Read More NYCHRL Discrimination & Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Followed Medical Leave
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In Deitrick v. Inwood Farms, LLC, No. 22-CV-9466 (LAP), 2026 WL 879158 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This case illustrates the application of the “stray remarks” doctrine in employment discrimination cases. From the…

Read More ADA Disability Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Exit Interview Remark Did Not Warrant Inference of Disrimination
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In Beaute Aesthetics NYC LLC v. Jacobs, No. 650898/2024, 2026 WL 938398 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 02, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaim asserting a hostile work environment: To establish a hostile work environment claim under the New York City Human Rights Law, “the primary issue for a trier…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Unwanted Phone Calls and Texts Insufficient, Absent Allegations of Differential Treatment
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