Employment Law

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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 Saunders v. Albertsons/Safeway, LLC et al, No. 24-CV-00814-PAB-SBP, 2026 WL 2819757 (D. Colo. Sept. 18, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The crux of Ms. Saunders’ factual support for a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed on Summary Judgment; “Bitch” Comment Insufficient
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In Raylane v. Integra Staffing Services, Inc. & Republic Services, Inc., No. 3:24-CV-3051-X, 2026 WL 2790785 (N.D. Tex. Sept. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized the facts as follows: Integra provides temporary staffing to various companies,…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaint of Alleged Sexual Harassment, Sufficiently Alleged Against Staffing Agency & Company
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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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In Bryant, Regina v. Douglas A. Collins, Sec’y of the U.S. Dep’t of Veterans Affs., No. 1:25-CV-166-PAB, 2026 WL 2718242 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 15, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment. From the decision: In the Motion, Defendant argues that Plaintiff’s hostile work environment…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Being Forced to Work With “Bully” Held Insufficient
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In Byas v. Yonkers Public Schools, No. 23-CV-8437 (KMK), 2026 WL 2689831 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff’s second cause of action is a hostile work environment claim…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Insults And Other Negative Comments Insufficient
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