Employment Discrimination

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In Klass v. New York City Dept. of Educ., No. 510822/2020, 2026 WL 2622093 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 27, 2026), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to reargue the portion of the prior motion resulting in the dismissal of plaintiff’s claims of age and disability discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights…

Read More Age, Disability Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed; Motion for Leave to Reargue Denied
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In Colestock v. Louis Dejoy, Postmaster Gen., United States Postal Serv., No. 25-2941, 2026 WL 2607798 (9th Cir. Sept. 3, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of disparate treatment and wrongful termination on the basis of sex, hostile work environment,…

Read More 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Title VII Sex Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation Claims Against USPS
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In Ayinde v. Coronet Cyber Sec., Inc., No. 162499/2025, 2026 WL 2587760 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 19, 2026) – in which plaintiff alleges discrimination in the form of “sexually explicit, insulting, and derogatory comments and conduct” due to her race, color, sexual orientation, caregiver status, sex, and gender – the court granted various defendant’s motion…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed by New York Court Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
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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…

Read More Hostile Work Environment May Be Anchored by Termination; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
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In Ballas v. Equis Research, No. 5:26-CV-01759-JMG, 2026 WL 2491776 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: A plaintiff may bring a hostile work environment claim under Section 1981, “reasoning that such an…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal Motion
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In Ballas v. Equis Research, No. 5:26-CV-01759-JMG, 2026 WL 2491776 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: A plaintiff may bring a hostile work environment claim under Section 1981, “reasoning that such an…

Read More Section 1981 Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Rachana Chandra Sekara Reddy v. Genpact LLC et al, No. 2:25-CV-02138-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 2529764 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 27, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to compel Arbitration of plaintiff’s employment discrimination claim, on the ground that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (“EFAA”) applied.[1]Here, plaintiff asserted her claims under California state law; the author of…

Read More Ending Forced Arbitration Act (EFAA) Applied; Motion to Compel Arbitration of
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In Clay v. Xavier University of Louisiana, No. CV 26-349, 2026 WL 2525478 (E.D. La. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court held that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege a claim of…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Arising From Complaints to HR, Survives Dismissal
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In Just v. Examone World Wide, Inc., No. 3:24-CV-1215 (AWT), 2026 WL 2529801 (D. Conn. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case is instructive as to when…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Single Incident Involving Plaintiff Being Called a “Bitch” Insufficient
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In Golden v. Presence Cent. & Suburban Hosps. Network, No. 25 C 5765, 2026 WL 2389628 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 17, 2026), the court held that plaintiff failed to plausibly allege discrimination or hostile work environment based on race or religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Golden is…

Read More Black, Christian Plaintiff’s Race & Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed
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