Sex / Gender Discrimination

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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 Haghnegahdar v. Old Dominion University, No. 2:25-CV-799, 2026 WL 1878607 (E.D. Va. June 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex0based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The plaintiff alleges that ODU’s conduct—hiring her via a formal…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Conduct Did Not Interfere With Plaintiff’s Ability to Do Her Job
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In Amble v. City of Rockford Fire Dep’t., No. 3:22-CV-50196, 2026 WL 1846509 (N.D. Ill. June 26, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s constructive discharge claim. Among other things, plaintiff alleged that she was subjected to a conversation about oral sex, found pornography in the restroom, and…

Read More Constructive Discharge Claim Dismissed; While Work Environment May Have Been “Unhealthy,” It Was Not Sufficiently “Intolerable”
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In Carmichael, Shayla v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services, No. CV 24-6307, 2026 WL 1846548 (E.D. Pa. June 26, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted 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. The facts, in sum: Plaintiff’s…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; “Crass” Comments About Plaintiff’s Body, Appearance, and Clothing Not “Severe or Pervasive”
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In John Doe 1 et al v. Oscar Davis, Jr. et al, 89 Misc. 3d 1210(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2026) – in which plaintiffs seek to recover damages for negligence, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, prima facie tort, assault, respondeat superior, negligent hiring and violations of the New York State Human Rights Law for…

Read More Sexual Harassment Plaintiffs May Proceed Pseudonymously, Court Holds
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In Cato v. Mission Rock Residential, LLC, No. CV ELH-25-3703, 2026 WL 1745726 (D. Md. June 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state a claim of hostile work environment on the basis of her sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Increased Monitoring, “Ghetto” Comment Insufficient
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In Burnett v. Ashley Furniture Indus., No. 3:24-CV293-MPM-JMV, 2026 WL 1534469 (N.D. Miss. June 1, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, the alleged harassment in this case involved an incident in which the person responsible for…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Case Survives Summary Judgment; Alleged Conduct Entailed Touching of Buttocks; Court Declines to Adopt a “One Free Grope” Rule
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In Rains v. Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, No. 3:25-CV-717-CAB-MMP, 2026 WL 1653487 (S.D. Cal. June 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a hostile work…

Read More Navy Employee Sufficiently Alleges Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Under Title VII, Court Finds
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In Kay v. Banchik, No. 2025–04416, 2026 WL 1655952 (N.Y. App. Div. June 9, 2026), the court modified a lower court order to deny defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination complaint (for actions after a specified date) alleging discrimination under New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The court properly…

Read More Age, Gender Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Shortly Followed Implementation of Policy Favoring Younger Partners
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In Simmons v. Baccarat Inc., No. 651516/2023, 2026 WL 1538161 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 26, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend their complaint alleging employment discrimination. Initially, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to reargue the court’s June 23, 2025 decision and order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s original complaint, which…

Read More Motion to Amend Discrimination Complaint Granted; Pleading Deficiencies Cured
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