September 2026

September 2, 2026 by mjpospis

Hostile Work Environment May Be Anchored by Termination; Motion for Reconsideration Denied

In Matthews v. United Airlines, Inc. et al, No. 2:25-CV-12895 (BRM) (LDW), 2026 WL 2588401 (D.N.J. Sept. 2, 2026), the court denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of a decision denying their motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Here, U.S. Supreme Court precedent supports this Court’s holding that Matthews’s hostile work…

Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Overheard N-Word Use By Co-Worker, Survives Summary Judgment

In Cunningham, Elisha v. R&E Automated Sys., LLC, No. 7:24-CV-6431-TMC, 2026 WL 2575487 (D.S.C. Sept. 1, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to one plaintiff’s claim of a race-based hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.…