Sexual Harassment

by

In Dawson v. CMA CGM (America), LLC, No. 3:25-CV-00901, 2026 WL 2455379 (M.D. Tenn. Aug. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court summarized the law as follows: There are two types of…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Alleged Requests For Sexual Favors Occurred On Numerous Occasions Over a Period of Months
Share This:
by

In Williams v. Masronardi Produce-USA, Inc., 2026 WL 2280615 (E.D.Mich. Aug. 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims for gender/sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case illustrates how courts apply the “McDonnell Douglas burden shifting framework” to discrimination claims. From…

Read More Title VII Sex/Gender Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Absence of Similarly-Situated Male Comparator Dooms Claim Under McDonnell Douglas Framework
Share This:
by

In Glazman v. Citigroup, Inc., No. 8:26-CV-1522-TPB-AEP, 2026 WL 2253820 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 5, 2026), an employment discrimination case, the court, inter alia, held that the arbitration agreement in question was enforceable, and that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”) did not preclude its enforcement. The central issue in…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Insufficiently Alleged; Arbitration Agreement Not Precluded By EFAA
Share This:
by

In Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, No. 25-3706, 2026 WL 2277080 (6th Cir. Aug. 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed the court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiffs’ claims of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the law, the court explained why a…

Read More 6th Circuit Revives Title VII Retaliation Claim From Summary Judgment Dismissal; Jury Must Determine Whether Reduction in Force Was a Pretext for Retaliation
Share This:
by

In Kosiba v. Dental Associates, PC, No. 2:24-CV-12069-TGB-EAS, 2026 WL 2211548 (E.D. Mich. July 31, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment and sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After concluding that plaintiff had abandoned these claims,…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Complaint Dismissed, Absent Evidence of Report of Harassment
Share This:
by

In Jordan v. Arthouse Hotel, Inc., No. 153129/2024, 2026 WL 2079021 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims for employment discrimination and assault & battery. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff Martha Jordan (“plaintiff) began working as a housekeeper for defendants at the Arthouse…

Read More Discrimination, Assault, & Battery Claims, Arising From Allegations of “Violent Assault” By Hotel Houseman, Survive Dismissal
Share This:
by

In Perez v. Saltz, Mongeluzzi, & Bendesky, P.C., No. CV 25-2107, 2026 WL 2033187 (E.D. Pa. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted 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: Plaintiff alleges a hostile work environment…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Insufficiently Alleged; Dismissal Granted
Share This:
by

In Kerim v. ABM Industries et al, No. 24-CV-5599 (MMG) (HJR), 2026 WL 2030769 (S.D.N.Y. July 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, recommended that the court grant the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”). From the decision: Even under the most liberal standard…

Read More EFAA Inapplicable, Motion to Compel Arbitration Granted
Share This:
by

In Licea v. Illinois Cent. Ry. Co., No. 1:25-CV-08706, 2026 WL 2049497 (N.D. Ill. July 15, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a journeyman machinist, alleges that her foreman “verbally and sexually harassed” her. This…

Read More Court Dismisses Complaint Alleging Race & Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
Share This:
by

In Sebastiani v. Brooklyn Hospital Center, No. 19-CV-253 (EK)(ST), 2026 WL 2031501 (E.D.N.Y. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of the lower court’s decision that plaintiff presented enough evidence to survive summary judgment on their hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Arising From Alleged Harassment By Ex-Girlfriend, Survives Summary Judgment; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
Share This:
© 2026 Pospis Law, PLLC. All Rights Reserved.