Sex / Gender Discrimination

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In Livingston-Willis v. Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc. et al, No. 6:25-CV-00954, 2025 WL 3457935 (W.D. La. Nov. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state a hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to establish a hostile…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Not Stated; Only “Passive” Conduct Alleged
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In Ghiorse v. John H. Cook, Jr. Painting Contractor, Inc. et al, No. 3:25-CV-1578 (BKS/MJK), 2025 WL 3465995 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, recommended the the district court allow plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII o the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to proceed against the entity defendant – but…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Status of Key Actor to be Clarified in Amended Complaint
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In Dorsey v. Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc. et al, No. 6:25-CV-00952, 2025 WL 3263883 (W.D. La. Nov. 6, 2025), the court held that plaintiff failed to state a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to establish a hostile working…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; “Disrespect” Insufficient
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In Elliff v. City of Mesa, No. CV-25-01146-PHX-JJT, 2025 WL 3237480 (D. Ariz. Nov. 20, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII prohibits employers covered by the Act from discriminating against an…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Conduct Towards Non-Employee Spouse
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In Polen v. API Group Life Safety USA, LLC, No. 3:25-CV-1196-SI, 2025 WL 3251349 (D. Or. Nov. 21, 2025), the court broadly interpreted the  (“EFAA”), and denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. The court summarized the facts as follows: Polen alleges that early in her employment she disclosed to Noblin that Polen was the victim…

Read More Court Interprets Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act; Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration
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In Ridenour v. Colectivo Coffee Roasters, Inc., No. 25 CV 2040, 2025 WL 2930795 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, who worked as a coffee shop manager, alleges that…

Read More Employee Terminated After Helping Coworker File Incident Report Sufficiently Alleges Title VII Sex Discrimination Claim, Court Rules
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In Mera et al v. SA Hospitality Group, LLC et al, No. 23 CIV. 3492 (PGG) (SDA), 2025 WL 3202080 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 17, 2025) – in which plaintiff asserts claims of hostile work environment sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, as well as wage & hour violations under the…

Read More EFAA Applies to Entire Case, Including Wage & Hour Claims; Motion to Compel Arbitration of FLSA & NYLL Claims Reversed
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In Brooks v. Chester Valley Golf Club, No. CV 25-761, 2025 WL 3210349 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex- and race-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: The last incident on which Plaintiff relies to support her allegation of a hostile work environment, and…

Read More Sex, Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Comments Allegedly Invoking the “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype, Dismissed
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In Einkorn v. UMortgage, No. CV 25-2546, 2025 WL 3023412 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 29, 2025), the court held that plaintiff did not allege a “sexual harassment dispute” within the meaning of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 401-402 (EFAA), such that the arbitration agreement she signed precluded…

Read More Non-Sexual Conduct Was Not “Sexual Harassment”; Arbitration Agreement Enforced
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In Lia-Basile v. the County of Albany et al, No. 1:25-CV-0291 (GTS/MJK), 2025 WL 3019150 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 29, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of sex/gender discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that she failed to exhaust her administrative remedies…

Read More Title VII Sex/Gender Discrimination Claims Dismissed For Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies at the EEOC
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