August 2026

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In Glazman v. Citigroup, Inc., No. 8:26-CV-1522-TPB-AEP, 2026 WL 2253820 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 5, 2026), an employment discrimination case, the court, inter alia, held that the arbitration agreement in question was enforceable, and that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”) did not preclude its enforcement. The central issue in…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Insufficiently Alleged; Arbitration Agreement Not Precluded By EFAA
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In Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, No. 25-3706, 2026 WL 2277080 (6th Cir. Aug. 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed the court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiffs’ claims of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the law, the court explained why a…

Read More 6th Circuit Revives Title VII Retaliation Claim From Summary Judgment Dismissal; Jury Must Determine Whether Reduction in Force Was a Pretext for Retaliation
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In Salvetti v. Hillside Children’s Center, No. 24-CV-6586-FPG, 2026 WL 2294388 (W.D.N.Y. Aug. 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging sexual orientation discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Hostile work environment claims under both [federal law] and the NYSHRL are governed by…

Read More NYSHRL Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Court Cites Plaintiff’s Failure to Identify Comparators
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In Rogers-Walker v. Brivo, Inc., No. TJS-25-3213, 2026 WL 2275654 (D. Md. Aug. 6, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: A plaintiff’s “[w]orking conditions form a hostile work environment when they are…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Allegations Involved “Unfavorable Personnel Decisions” and the “Uncomfortable Aftermath of Those Decisions”
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In Bergin v. New York State Unified Ct. Sys., No. 25-721, 2026 WL 2035593 (2d Cir. July 15, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the standard for failure-to-accommodate-religion claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In the past, our Circuit assessed whether…

Read More Second Circuit Clarifies Standard for Religious Accommodation Claims Under Title VII
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In Doe v. The City of New York, No. 163629/2025, 2026 WL 2151428 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that the New York City Human Rights Law prohibits discriminatory conduct, even if a party has a non-discrimination policy. From the decision: Defendant argues that its nondiscrimination policy is documentary evidence…

Read More Court: Non-Discrimination Policy Does Not, Alone, Refute Discrimination Allegations
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In Holmes v. United States Steel Corporation, No. 2:23-CV-359-JEM, 2026 WL 2279295 (N.D. Ind. Aug. 6, 2026), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, finding that plaintiff failed to “exhaust” that claim before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). From the…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed as Not Administratively Exhausted at the EEOC; Checking Box Held Insufficient
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In Florence v. 72AndSunny Sunny Partners, LLC, No. 25-CV-7082 (LJL), 2026 WL 2254417 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged gender discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to Title VII, the court…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include That Shortly Before Her Termination, Accounts and Direct Reports Were Transferred to Less-Qualified Male Employees
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In Wrightson v. Secretary of the Treasury, No. 25-13676, 2026 WL 2254495 (11th Cir. Aug. 5, 2026), the court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to sufficiently plead a hostile work environment, an employee must…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissal Affirmed
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In Bradley v. Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., No. CV 25-4037-BAH, 2026 WL 2186314 (D. Md. July 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: In order to establish a prima facie case of retaliation, a plaintiff…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Asserted Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Survives Dismissal
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