In Ward v. District of Columbia, No. 24-2806 (RBW), 2026 WL 377518 (D.D.C. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court concludes that at this early stage of the…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Sufficiently AllegedIn Watkins v. Wesley Homes, No. 2:25-CV-00290-LK, 2026 WL 353262 (W.D. Wash. Feb. 9, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII makes it “an unlawful employment practice for an employer…to discriminate against…
Read More Title VII Religious Discrimination, Constructive Discharge Claims DismissedIn Schwartz v. J. Nazmiyal, Inc., No. 151276/2025, 2026 WL 301047 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 28, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination. From the decision: Defendants argue that plaintiff cannot establish the fourth necessary element, that an adverse action occurred under circumstances giving rise to an…
Read More Race Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Comparators Not a Mandatory RequirementIn Newcomer v. Mom’s Organic Market, Inc., 2026 WL 302537 (D.Md. 2026), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s morion defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint alleging a race-baser hostile work environment. From the decision: The Court had originally dismissed this claim because no facts connected May’s racially derogatory conduct generally to Newcomer more particularly, or…
Read More Race-Baser Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged in Amended Complain, Court RulesIn Melton v. I-10 Truck Ctr. Inc., No. 23-14175, 2026 WL 319183 (11th Cir. Feb. 6, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated the lower court’s decision awarding defendant summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of a racially hostile work environment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To prevail on…
Read More Racially Hostile Work Environment Claim Resurrected From Summary Judgment Dismissal; Evidence Included Use of Racial Slur “Boy”In Schaffer v. GeneDx, LLC et al, No. 25 CIV. 2550 (DEH) (GS), 2026 WL 265338 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, recommended that defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 be granted. From the decision: Even accepting Schaffer’s allegations…
Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Not Plausibly Alleged, Notwithstanding Micromanagement AllegationsIn McGinnis v. Plamondon Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Roy Rogers, No. 25-2138-BAH, 2026 WL 221694 (D. Md. Jan. 28, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff plainly alleges the first…
Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included “Repeated” Restroom EntryIn Burgess v. MTA Const. and Development Co., No. 160414/2024, 2026 WL 195519 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To plead a hostile work environment marred with…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include Questioning About Sexual Orientation, Race, and Medical ConditionIn Santana v. Telemundo Network Group, LLC et al, No. 22-13879, 2026 WL 180272 (11th Cir. Jan. 22, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that summary judgment was improper on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim under, e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Santana presented…
Read More Eleventh Circuit Revives Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim From Summary Judgment DismissalIn Gahfi v. New York City Department of Education & Shenean Lindsay, No. 23-CV-1782 (BMC), 2026 WL 141907 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 20, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To survive a motion…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Arising in Part from Leave Request Denial, Survives Summary Judgment