Hostile Work Environment

In Wilson v. New York and Presbyterian Hospital et al, 2022 WL 17587564 (2d Cir. Dec. 13, 2022), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. From the decision: Finally, Wilson argues that the district court erred in dismissing his NYSHRL sexually hostile work environment claim. It did…

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A recent decision, Ramroop v. Communications Workers of America Local 1182, No. 157047/2019, 2022 WL 17574009 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 08, 2022), illustrates how to impute liability for a sexually hostile work environment claim against a defendant – in this case, a union. From the decision: Local 1182 argues that a claim…

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In Harge v. City of New York et al, 2022 WL 17481819 (2d Cir. Dec. 7, 2022), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s race discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Harge bases his hostile work environment claim on evidence of monitoring,…

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In Braunstein v. Sahara Plaza, LLC, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Maryland) LLC, 2022 WL 17480962 (2d Cir. Dec. 7, 2022), the court, inter alia, affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: To succeed on a hostile work environment claim under either Title VII or the NYSHRL, Braunstein…

Read More Dismissal of Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Affirmed, Notwithstanding “Bitch”
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In Green v. Denis McDonough, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2022 WL 17330852 (W.D.Tex. Nov. 28, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliatory hostile work environment claim. Initially, the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a causal connection between his engaging in protected activity and the alleged harassment. On…

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In Lockett v. Target Corporation, 3:20-CV-00191 (SVN), 2022 WL 17127292 (D.Conn. Nov. 22, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After summarizing the applicable “black letter” law regarding…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Offensive Music Played
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In Sheerer v. Angiodynamics, 2022 WL 17074913 (Sup. Ct. Warren Cty. Nov. 18, 2022), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Insofar as the third cause of action is concerned, “[a] hostile work environment claim requires proof of a workplace ‘permeated with…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Conduct by “Bully”, Dismissed on Summary Judgment
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In Klymn v. Monroe County Supreme Court et al, 2022 WL 16950048 (W.D.N.Y. Nov. 15, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted against a former New York State Supreme Court Judge. As to the sufficiency of the allegations, the court explained: Lastly, having…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal Against Former Judge; Acts Dating Back to 2005 May be Considered
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In Hribovsek v. United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, No. 152849/2017, 2022 WL 16924073 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 14, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race and national origin discrimination, as well as her claims of hostile work environment, under the New…

Read More Discrimination Claims, Based in Part on Mocking of Slovenian Accent, Survive Summary Judgment
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