Sex / Gender Discrimination

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In Ventura v. City of New York, No. 153283/2023, 2024 WL 1051928 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 6, 2024), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgment under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 3215. From the decision: In this action to recover damages for alleged sexual harassment discrimination, plaintiff AMMY VENTURA…

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In Painadath v. Melissa Lattanzio, et al, No. 22-3604, 2024 WL 1836500 (E.D.Pa. April 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. From the decision: Construed liberally, Painadath pleads a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. Painadath alleges that Mrs. Susan made a sexual advance…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Question of Severity or Pervasiveness Best Evaluated at Summary Judgment
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In Reed v. Fortive Corporation et al, 2024 WL 1756110 (2d Cir. April 24, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of quid pro quo sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a quid pro…

Read More Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim Properly Dismissed; Alleged Invitation Did Not Constitute a “Sexual Advance”
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In Maryam v. LSG Sky Chefs, No. 1:23-cv-914-SDG, 2024 WL 1195535 (N.D.Ga. March 20, 2024), the court held that plaintiff pled sufficient facts to support a sex discrimination claim, based on a tangible employment action harassment theory, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Sexual harassment in…

Read More Title VII Tangible Action Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Holds
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In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, 2024 WL 1642826 (U.S. April 17, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court (in an opinion authored by Justice Kagan) held that, in the context of a claim of discrimination in a form of a transfer (here, because of the plaintiff’s sex) in violation of Title VII of the…

Read More U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Standard For Title VII Discriminatory Transfer Claims
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In Gordon-Mallett v. Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Inc. et al, 22-cv-1159 (LJL), 2024 WL 1513910 (S.D.N.Y. April 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. As to…

Read More Sex, Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Against Mt. Sinai Survive Summary Judgment
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In Polenik v. Janet Yellen, 2024 WL 1466783 (M.D.Pa. April 4, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s “quid pro quo” sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To allege a quid pro quo sexual harassment claim under Title VII, Polenik must…

Read More Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Constructive Discharge Alone Was Insufficient
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In Doyle v. American Glory Restaurant Corp. and Joseph Fiero, 23 Civ. 7624 (PAE), 2024 WL 1466161 (S.D.N.Y. April 4, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s first amended complaint (FAC) alleging a sex-based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Plausibly Alleged; Allegations Included Sexual Comments, Display of Pornography
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In Mays v. Powder Coating Plus, Inc., 2024 WL 894948 (D.Nev. Feb. 29, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff does not allege any subjection to sexual conduct that was linked to…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed, Absent Further Details of Alleged Harassment
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