Employment Law

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In Licea v. Illinois Cent. Ry. Co., No. 1:25-CV-08706, 2026 WL 2049497 (N.D. Ill. July 15, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a journeyman machinist, alleges that her foreman “verbally and sexually harassed” her. This…

Read More Court Dismisses Complaint Alleging Race & Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
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In Brisita v. City University of New York, No. 160802/2022, 2026 WL 2017701 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 30, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of discrimination based on sex, marital status, and pregnancy. From the decision: It is undisputed that plaintiff was employed as Higher Education Officer for The City College…

Read More Sex, Marital Status, Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against CUNY
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In Sebastiani v. Brooklyn Hospital Center, No. 19-CV-253 (EK)(ST), 2026 WL 2031501 (E.D.N.Y. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of the lower court’s decision that plaintiff presented enough evidence to survive summary judgment on their hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Arising From Alleged Harassment By Ex-Girlfriend, Survives Summary Judgment; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
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In Brenyah v. Columbia Hosp. Corp. of Bay Area, No. 25-40200, 2026 WL 2023814 (5th Cir. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed a lower court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claims of race-based hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C.…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Dismissal Reversed
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In Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart, Inc., No. 24-2055, 2026 WL 2015375 (10th Cir. July 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed the district court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the court held that plaintiff provided evidence that he…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Improperly Dismissed; District Court Disregarded Relevant Evidence
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In Cadet v. Macy’s, Inc., No. 22-CV-7406 (VSB), 2026 WL 1998595 (S.D.N.Y. July 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race and national origin-based hostile work environment. As to the issue of whether the alleged conduct was sufficiently “severe” or “pervasive” under 42 USC § 1981…

Read More Race, National Origin Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Against Macy’s Survive Summary Judgment
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In McGuirk v. Noom, Inc., No. CV 24-3715-BAH, 2026 WL 1983833 (D. Md. July 9, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, the Court concludes that McGuirk’s retaliation claim may stand on her complaint…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Based on Termination Following Complaint of Sexual Harassment, Survives Dismissal
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In Alcodray v. Michigan Department of Corrections & Sherman Campbell, No. 25-12122, 2026 WL 1984108 (E.D. Mich. July 9, 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, on the ground that plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Plaintiff Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies at the EEOC
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In Miller v. Markwayne Mullin et al, No. 1:25-CV-00703-JRR, 2026 WL 1861955 (D. Md. June 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Defendant argues all the alleged discrete discriminatory incidents…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Evidence, Including Monkey Emoji, Insufficient
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In Prager v. Lab’y Corp. of Am. Holdings, No. CV2323413 (MAS)(JBD), 2026 WL 1879303 (D.N.J. June 30, 2026), the court held that plaintiff failed to make out a hostile work environment claim in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To succeed on a hostile work environment claim…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Conduct Did Not Meet “Severe or Pervasive” Threshold
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