Hostile Work Environment

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In Matthews v. United Airlines, Inc. et al, No. 2:25-CV-12895 (BRM) (LDW), 2026 WL 2588401 (D.N.J. Sept. 2, 2026), the court denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of a decision denying their motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Here, U.S. Supreme Court precedent supports this Court’s holding that Matthews’s hostile work…

Read More Hostile Work Environment May Be Anchored by Termination; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
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In Cunningham, Elisha v. R&E Automated Sys., LLC, No. 7:24-CV-6431-TMC, 2026 WL 2575487 (D.S.C. Sept. 1, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to one plaintiff’s claim of a race-based hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Overheard N-Word Use By Co-Worker, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Ballas v. Equis Research, No. 5:26-CV-01759-JMG, 2026 WL 2491776 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: A plaintiff may bring a hostile work environment claim under Section 1981, “reasoning that such an…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal Motion
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In Ballas v. Equis Research, No. 5:26-CV-01759-JMG, 2026 WL 2491776 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: A plaintiff may bring a hostile work environment claim under Section 1981, “reasoning that such an…

Read More Section 1981 Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Clay v. Xavier University of Louisiana, No. CV 26-349, 2026 WL 2525478 (E.D. La. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court held that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege a claim of…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Arising From Complaints to HR, Survives Dismissal
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In Just v. Examone World Wide, Inc., No. 3:24-CV-1215 (AWT), 2026 WL 2529801 (D. Conn. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case is instructive as to when…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Single Incident Involving Plaintiff Being Called a “Bitch” Insufficient
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In Dawson v. CMA CGM (America), LLC, No. 3:25-CV-00901, 2026 WL 2455379 (M.D. Tenn. Aug. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court summarized the law as follows: There are two types of…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Alleged Requests For Sexual Favors Occurred On Numerous Occasions Over a Period of Months
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If you are reading this, chances are you are in a dark place. You’re waking up at 3:00 AM with a pit in your stomach. Your manager is micromanaging your every breath, your hard work is being ignored while less-qualified colleagues are promoted, or worse—you are being subjected to uncomfortable comments about your race, gender,…

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In New York City, we wear our high-pressure work environments like a badge of honor. From tech hubs in Flatiron to finance towers on Wall Street and ad agencies in SoHo, office culture is fast, loud, and competitive. But there’s a massive line between standard workplace interpersonal chaos and actionable, unlawful employment discrimination—and too many…

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In Golat v. Skwierawski, No. 25-3164, 2026 WL 2240697 (7th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the decision of a lower court granting summary judgment to defendants on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Summary Judgment Dismissal Affirmed; Comments Not Construed as Sexual Advances
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