Employment Discrimination

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In Rogers-Walker v. Brivo, Inc., No. TJS-25-3213, 2026 WL 2275654 (D. Md. Aug. 6, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: A plaintiff’s “[w]orking conditions form a hostile work environment when they are…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Allegations Involved “Unfavorable Personnel Decisions” and the “Uncomfortable Aftermath of Those Decisions”
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In Doe v. The City of New York, No. 163629/2025, 2026 WL 2151428 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that the New York City Human Rights Law prohibits discriminatory conduct, even if a party has a non-discrimination policy. From the decision: Defendant argues that its nondiscrimination policy is documentary evidence…

Read More Court: Non-Discrimination Policy Does Not, Alone, Refute Discrimination Allegations
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In Wrightson v. Secretary of the Treasury, No. 25-13676, 2026 WL 2254495 (11th Cir. Aug. 5, 2026), the court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to sufficiently plead a hostile work environment, an employee must…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissal Affirmed
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In Liedtke v. City of Austin, No. 25-50717, 2026 WL 2225275 (5th Cir. Aug. 3, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, inter alia, reversed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s sex-based discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: If…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claim Dismissal Reversed; Claim Supported by Direct Evidence
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In Bates v. Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., No. 3:24-CV-01414, 2026 WL 2211556 (M.D. Tenn. July 31, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Among other allegations was that another employee told plaintiff…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Rumor of “Slave” Comment Insufficient
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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
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In Dufour v. Havas Gemini, LLC, No. 25-CV-8915 (LAP), 2026 WL 2185298 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-promote claim. From the decision: The only alleged incident within the limitations period of the Title VII and ADEA claims is Plaintiff’s termination. Even considering Plaintiff’s other allegations as…

Read More Discriminatory Failure-to-Promote Claim Dismissed; Plaintiff Did Not Allege That He Applied For the Position
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In Isasi v. Department of Education of the City of New York et al, No. 21-CV-03298 (NCM) (JAM), 2026 WL 2150180 (E.D.N.Y. July 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff based…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed on Summary Judgment; Allegedly Sexist Group Chat Messages Held Insufficient
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In Joyner v. 95 Percent Group, LLC, No. CV RDB-26-1852, 2026 WL 2130607 (D. Md. July 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of a retaliatory hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, to state a claim of retaliation under Title…

Read More Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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A recent court decision, Morgan v. Federal Express Corporation, No. 2:24-CV-02844-BCL-TMP, 2026 WL 1987609 (W.D. Tenn. July 9, 2026), is instructive on the deadlines for pursuing a claim under federal discrimination law under statutes administered by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). From the decision: Employment discrimination claims under Title VII, the ADEA, and…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed as Untimely Filed at the EEOC
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