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July 22, 2024 by mjpospis

Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Back Massage & Penis Text Insufficient

In Jackson v. Whelan Event Staffing Services, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 24-cv-00072-LKG, 2024 WL 3487888 (D.Md. July 19, 2024), 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. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court…

National Origin Discrimination-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed

In Aly v. Janet L. Yellen et al, 2024 WL 2053492 (D.Md. May 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Ms. Aly has failed to allege facts sufficient for the court to plausibly infer that the alleged conduct was sufficiently severe…

Title VII Race- and Gender-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Single Comments Insufficient

In Grant v. Baltimore Police Department, No. RDB-21-2173, 2022 WL 1321593 (D.Md. May 3, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case illustrates that not everything negative that happens to an employee in the workplace will give rise…