Employment Discrimination

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In Boliak v. Father Michael P. Reilly et al, No. 153941/16, 2025 WL 3672342 (N.Y. App. Div. 1 Dept. Dec. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that the lower court improperly dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims under the “ministerial exception.” From the decision: Plaintiffs Boliak, Maureen Smith, and Thomas Rodes were all employed…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Not Barred by the “Ministerial Exception”, First Department Holds
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In Sander v. Westchester Reform Temple, 2025 NY Slip Op 06958 (N.Y. Ct. Appeals Dec. 16, 2025), the New York Court of Appeals held that plaintiff’s discrimination claim was barred by the “ministerial exception.” From the decision: Plaintiff Jessie Sander alleges that she was fired from her teaching position at Westchester Reform Temple for co-authoring…

Read More NY Court of Appeals Holds “Ministerial Exception” Bars Plaintiff’s Discrimination Claim; Declines to Rule on Scope of “Recreational Activities” Discrimination Statute
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In Bonafede v. Museum of Modern Art, No. 150557/2024, 2025 WL 3634707 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts as follows: Bonafede brings this action as a result…

Read More MoMA Performer Sufficiently Alleges NYCHRL Hostile Work Environment Claim, Court Holds
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In Alegria v. Textron Specialized Vehicles, No. CV 125-087, 2025 WL 3565340 (S.D. Ga. Dec. 12, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff’s general allegations of unequal terms and conditions of…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Dismissed; “Picked On” By Coworkers Allegation Insufficient
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In Kamara-Sherif v. City of New York, No. 451842/2023, 2025 WL 3530092 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s caregiver status discrimination claim asserted under teh New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The NYCHRL expressly prohibits discrimination in employment “because of an individual’s…

Read More NYC Human Rights Law Caregiver Status Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Holds
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In Calvert v. Allosource, No. 24-CV-03165-CYC, 2025 WL 3550963 (D. Colo. Dec. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: The plaintiff asserts that the defendant created a hostile work environment because he reported discrimination and unsafe working conditions. ECF No. 9 at 6.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Complaint Lacked Sufficient Detail
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In Rizvi v. Loudoun County School Board, No. 1:25-CV-307-MSN-IDD, 2025 WL 3514256 (E.D. Va. Dec. 5, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims based on age, race, color, national origin, and religion. From the decision: Defendant further seeks to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment under…

Read More Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed
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In Dorsey v. Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc. et al, No. 6:25-CV-00952, 2025 WL 3263883 (W.D. La. Nov. 6, 2025), the court held that plaintiff failed to state a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to establish a hostile working…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; “Disrespect” Insufficient
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In Estep v. Brenner, No. 159639/2022, 2025 WL 3312877 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 24, 2025), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend their complaint to add a cause of action for race-based discrimination and hostile work environment under federal law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), following the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim…

Read More Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Title VII Race Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Denied
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In Elliff v. City of Mesa, No. CV-25-01146-PHX-JJT, 2025 WL 3237480 (D. Ariz. Nov. 20, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII prohibits employers covered by the Act from discriminating against an…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Conduct Towards Non-Employee Spouse
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