Employment Termination

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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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In Dobbins v. Rollins, No. 25-1465, 2026 WL 1813421 (8th Cir. June 24, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim under the Rehabilitation Act. From the decision: Dobbins says her depression, anxiety, and PTSD disabled her and that she…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Properly Dismissed; Evidence Insufficient to Connect Objectionable Conduct to Plaintiff’s Disability, Rather Than Frustration With Tardiness and Absences
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In Coleman v EarthLink, LLC, No. 1:25CV00032, 2026 WL 1906086 (W.D.Va. July 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate disability claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: Coleman alleges that he requested flexible break and lunch times to manage his diabetes. He contends that EarthLink’s management…

Read More Failure to Accommodate Disability ADA Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Nunez-Unda v. Adrien, No. 650971/2022, 2026 WL 1697697, at *9 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 04, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The NYSHRL prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee because…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Treatment of Foreign-Born, Visa-Dependent Employees, Survive Dismissal
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In Ophir v. Koneksa Health Inc., No. 655301/2025, 2026 WL 1472577 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 19, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under New York Labor Law § 740 , finding that such claims were sufficiently alleged. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s New York…

Read More NY Labor Law § 740 Whistleblower Claim, Based on Termination Following Complaint About Spiking Female Employee’s Drink, Survives Dismissal
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In Ophir v. Koneksa Health Inc., No. 655301/2025, 2026 WL 1472577 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 19, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, finding that such claims were sufficiently alleged. From the decision: The retaliation claims under the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Followed Complaint Regarding Spiked Drink and Concerns Over Potential Sexual Assault
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In Ophir v. Koneksa Health Inc., No. 655301/2025, 2026 WL 1472577 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 19, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, finding that such claims were sufficiently alleged. From the decision: The motion to dismiss…

Read More Age Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Comments About Wanting the Company to be Younger
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In Hernandez v. Bisbee Unified Sch. Dist. #2, et al., No. CV-25-00475-TUC-RM (BGM), 2026 WL 1256136 (D. Ariz. May 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff stated a plausible national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Defendants next assert that Plaintiff’s national origin…

Read More Title VII National Origin Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In ANGELA MARIE KING, Plaintiff, v. KOCH AG & ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, Defendant., No. CV 25-1017-KHV, 2026 WL 1066935 (D. Kan. Apr. 20, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on her hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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