Retaliation

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In Mikhail v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, No. 24-CV-08367 (MMG), 2026 WL 880297 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s national origin discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges that, of ten managers at his level in his…

Read More Title VII National Origin (Russian) Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, Justin Baldoni, et al, No. 24-CV-10049, 2026 WL 905447 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that actor Blake Lively was not protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII only protects “employees,” but defines the term “employee” circularly as “an…

Read More Blake Lively Held to be an Independent Contractor; Summary Judgment Granted on Title VII Claims
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In Al-Rahman v. American Sugar Refining, Inc. et al, No. 23-CV-06589 (LAP), 2026 WL 848518 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2026), the court considered whether and to what extent a settlement agreement (here, resolving employment discrimination claims) affects future claims. In sum, plaintiff alleged at the EEOC and in a lawsuit that defendants engaged in a pattern…

Read More Broad Settlement Agreement Resolving Discrimination Claims Prevented Use of Pre-Agreement Acts to Support Additional Claims, Court Holds
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In Jane v. Seema Bhansali et al, No. 24-CV-08853 (OEM) (PK), 2026 WL 636672 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 6, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII provides that “[i]t shall be an unlawful employment practice…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Survives Dismissal; Termination Followed Complaint to Employer About Anti-Transgender Comment
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In Daniels v. LAZ Parking, No. 25-50894, 2026 WL 781322 (5th Cir. Mar. 19, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment and retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Daniels’s original complaint consisted of a…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged, Fifth Circuit Holds
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In Kaiser v. Acco Management Company, LLC, No. 23-CV-1539-JPS, 2026 WL 699601 (E.D. Wis. Mar. 12, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently demonstrated her entitlement to a default judgment on her retaliation claim, arising from her termination, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: [T]o the…

Read More Plaintiff Entitled to Default Judgment on Title VII Retaliation Claim, Court Holds
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In Cagle v. Duro-Hilex Poly, LLC, No. 3:24-CV-154 (JCH), 2026 WL 628137 (D. Conn. Mar. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ race- and color-based disparate treatment and hostile work environment under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. (Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Connecticut;…

Read More Race/Color Based Disparate Treatment and Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Barnes-Gray v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC, No. 2:23-CV-325-JEM, 2026 WL 591730 (N.D. Ind. Mar. 3, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: The methods for…

Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed; Adverse Action Did Not Occur After Reporting of Racially Offensive Comments
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In Eberra v. Walmart Associates, Inc. et al, No. 25-2307-DDC-ADM, 2026 WL 555378 (D. Kan. Feb. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliatory hostile work environment claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: The court thus starts by determining whether plaintiff has stated a plausible retaliatory-hostile-work-environment claim.…

Read More Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Against Walmart and Individual Defendants, Court Holds
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In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunrooms and More Design Center, Inc., No. CIV-24-01016-PRW, 2026 WL 483481 (W.D. Okla. Feb. 20, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations as follows: Shannon…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Finds
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