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In Schwartz v. Allstate Insurance Company, 2023 WL 2742059 (E.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s religion and age-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: Even if the Court were to consider the entire record, Plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim consists, at best, of Ferrara’s single “old…

Read More Age/Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed, Notwithstanding “Old Jewish Guy” Comment
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In Welcome v. Amplity Inc., Case No. 4:22-cv-00830-RK, 2023 WL 2542617 (W.D.Mo. March 16, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendnt’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s religious discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Amplity argues that Plaintiffs fail to plead a plausible Title VII claim for…

Read More Title VII Religous Discrimination Claim, Arising From Vaccine Objection, Survives Dismissal
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In Richards v. The Department of Education of the City of New York, 21-cv-338 (LJL), 2023 WL 2876585 (S.D.N.Y. April 10, 2023), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This case illustrates the differences between federal anti-discrimination laws, on the one hand, and the broader,…

Read More Race/Religion Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Dept. of Education, Court Holds
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In Lloyd v. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, No. 2:19-cv-02775-JDW, 2023 WL 2940229 (E.D. Pa. April 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, upheld a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on her “retaliatory hostile work environment” claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: It was reasonable for the…

Read More Court Upholds “Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment” Claim Against Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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In Bond v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, No. 160658/13, 2022-00688, 35, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 01939, 2023 WL 2919893 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Apr. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the lower court’s denial of of defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s hostile work environment/sexual harassment claim under the New York…

Read More Hostile Work Environment/Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Criticism Following Rejection of Sexual Advances
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In Buon v. Spindler, 2023 WL 2903401 (2d Cir. April 12, 2023), the court vacated the lower court’s order dismissing plaintiff’s discrimination claim. From the decision: Here, Buon has met her minimal burden by alleging facts that give rise to a plausible inference of discrimination with respect to the denial of her application to administer…

Read More Second Circuit Revives Discrimination Claims; “Mosaic” of Allegations Sufficient
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In Yeaman v. City of Burley et al, No. 4:21-cv-00345-BLW, 2023 WL 2868575 (D.Idaho April 10, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. The court summarized the basis for its decision as follows: Here, Yeaman easily satisfies the first two elements of her…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Verbal and Physical Conduct
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In Duniya v. Power, 2023 WL 2755132 (N.D.Ill. April 3, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case, like so many others, teaches that workplace conduct that is unpleasant in the objective sense will not necessarily give rise…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Conduct Reflected Merely Plaintiff’s Displeasure With Supervisors’ Management of His Work
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In Watkins v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 2023 WL 2734324 (D.D.C. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Watkins first alleges a hostile work environment based on gender. Watkins 1, Compl. ¶ 58. WMATA argues that she does not allege…

Read More Gender-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Included Supervisor’s Repeated Use of the Word “Bitch”
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In Williams v. Genmill LLC, No. 652706/2020, 2023 WL 2650427, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 30942(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of gender discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. The plaintiff here alleged, among other things, that defendant…

Read More Absence of Employer/Employee Relationship Dooms NYS Human Rights Law Gender Discrimination Claim
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