Employment Discrimination

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In Hardmon v. SNF Mor LLC d/b/a Avardis Health et al, No. 4:25-CV-203-DMB-JMV, 2026 WL 2970552 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexually hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Comments About Sex Drive Etc. Insufficient
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In Pisano v. City of New York, No. 155026/2023, 2026 WL 2959208 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the decision: To state a cause of action for hostile work environment under the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Denial of Overtime and Promotional Opportunities Due to Perceived Disability, Survives Dismissal
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In Spicer v. J. Steven Sheldon et al, No. 1:25-CV-00029, 2026 WL 2920290 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights At of 1964. From the decision: Spicer suggests that Captain Sweat targets female…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; General Abrasiveness Did Not Amount to Gender Bias
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In Elshabrowy v. Ali Awad Law, P.C. et al, No. 26-CV-50 (HG)(SDE), 2026 WL 2880879 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently Alleged sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws and, therefore, has alleged a “sexual harassment dispute” within the scope of the Ending Forced…

Read More Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged; Arbitration Precluded Under EFAA
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In Lynch v. Elite Ambulance Company, No. 2:25-CV-427-TLS-JEM, 2026 WL 2820020 (N.D. Ind. Sept. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of national origin discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Complaint alleges that the Plaintiff is Hispanic and that…

Read More Title VII National Origin Discrimination Claim, Arising From Termination of Hispanic Employee, Survives Dismissal
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In Acevedo v. City of New York, No. 163520/2025, 2026 WL 2839089 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The City argues plaintiff fails to plead that defendant Murray retaliated against plaintiff after…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Arising From Removal From Team and Demotion Following Objection to Sexual Advances, Survives Dismissal
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In Delancey v. Justin Wells, Fox Corporation, & Fox News Network, LLC, No. 23 CIV. 10357, 2026 WL 2689395 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2026), a sexual harassment case, the court, inter alia, discussed and applied the vicarious liability provision of the New York City Human Rights Law, specifically N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107(13)(b)(1), which provides that “an…

Read More Court Applies NYC Human Rights Law’s “Managerial or Supervisory Responsibility” Vicarious Liability Provision; Finds Triable Issue of Fact
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In Buckner v. AT&T Inc. et al, No. 4:25-CV-01569-JMD, 2026 WL 2793530 (E.D. Mo. Sept. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: To establish a prima facie case for hostile work environment, a plaintiff must show: (1) she belongs to a protected…

Read More Single “Lynch Mob” Comment Insufficient to Plausibly Allege a Race-Based Hostile Work Environment, Court Rules
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In Sierra v. Mount Sinai Health Sys., Inc., No. 152336/24, 2026 WL 2727837 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dept. Sept. 16, 2026), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s cause of action alleging disability discrimination and failure to accommodate disability in violation of the New York State and City Human…

Read More Disability Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Egbueje v. Epiq EDiscovery Solutions, Inc., No. 24 CIV. 6702 (LDH) (VMS), 2026 WL 2690659 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2022 (the “EFAA”) did not apply, since plaintiff did not plausibly allege that…

Read More Sexual Harassment Insufficiently Alleged; EFAA Did Not Apply; Arbitration Compelled
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