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In Just v. Examone World Wide, Inc., No. 3:24-CV-1215 (AWT), 2026 WL 2529801 (D. Conn. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case is instructive as to when…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Single Incident Involving Plaintiff Being Called a “Bitch” Insufficient
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In Golden v. Presence Cent. & Suburban Hosps. Network, No. 25 C 5765, 2026 WL 2389628 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 17, 2026), the court held that plaintiff failed to plausibly allege discrimination or hostile work environment based on race or religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Golden is…

Read More Black, Christian Plaintiff’s Race & Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed
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In Strum v. Lasry, No. 159889/2024, 2026 WL 1963336 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 29, 2026), a sexual harassment case, the court denied plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend their complain to add defamation allegations. The court’s opinion is instructive on the so-called “litigation privilege” that may be applicable to such claims: The Court also denies…

Read More Court Condemns Insults Between Counsel; Denies Leave to Amend Complaint to Assert Defamation Claims
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In Syed v. Hellman & Friedman LLC, No. 165736/2025, 2026 WL 2354385 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 05, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and hostile work environment, but denied its motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Demotion Occurred Less Than One Month After Complaints About Muslim-Based Harassment
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In Lane v. Salesforce, Inc., No. 25-CV-9707 (DEH) (HJR), 2026 WL 2364630, at *7 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not sufficiently allege sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights…

Read More Gender-Based “Differential Treatment” Insufficient to Constitute “Sexual Harassment” Triggering EFAA Application; Arbitration Compelled
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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
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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
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Across offices and workplaces everywhere, employees pour in 70-hour weeks, miss dance recitals, and skip anniversary dinners—wearing their exhaustion like a badge of honor. Why? Because leadership routinely preaches the comforting refrain: “We’re not just a company; we’re a family.” This is a major red flag. Yet the moment an employee requests parental leave, reports…

Read More Your Job is Not Your Family
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In Johnson-El v. West, No. CV-000232-26/KI, 2026 WL 2165111 (N.Y. Civ. Ct. June 23, 2026), the court, inter alia, citing the “election of remedies” doctrine, dismissed plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination. From the decision: In addition to finding that service was not proper, the court further finds that plaintiff’s within complaint was improperly filed in…

Read More Discrimination Claim Improperly Filed in Court, Absent Evidence That The NYS Division of Human Rights Dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint
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