Harassment by Customer

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In Santiago et al v. The City of New York, No. 159551/2021, 2024 WL 144971 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss (some) plaintiffs’ claims of sex-based hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In sum,…

Read More Female Plaintiffs’ Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Arising From Sexual Harassment by Inmates, Survive Dismissal
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In EEOC v. 98 Starr Road Operating Co., LLC, 2023 WL 4557751 (D.Vt. July 17, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this case, the complaint alleges repeated incidents of racial insults (including the “n-word”), physical…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Arising From Patient Conduct, Survives Dismissal
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In Wong v. Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC, 2023 IL App (1st) 220309 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. March 31, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s “third party” sexual harassment claim arising from alleged harassment by defendant’s patrons. From the decision: The undisputed facts in the record demonstrate that the patrons subjected…

Read More Patron Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Cadet v. Alliance Nursing Staffing of New York, Inc., No. 21 Civ. 3994, 2022 WL 4584246 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2022), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff – a former home health aide – sufficiently alleged a race-based hostile work environment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York City Human Rights Law.…

Read More Racially Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Against Alliance Nursing Staffing of New York, by Black Home Health Aide Based on Alleged Conduct of Elderly Client
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In Morales v. Supreme Maintenance Inc. et al, No. 1:21-cv-01044-KWR-JHR, 2022 WL 2290605 (D.N.M. June 24, 2022), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims. As to plaintiff’s retaliation claim, the court explained: Here, Plaintiff alleges that she engaged in protected activity by opposing sexual harassment by an employee at…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Complaint Alleged Harassment by Non-Employee
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In Davis v. Elwyn, Inc., 20-cv-05798, 2022 WL 970842 (E.D.Pa. March 31, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff, who worked as a Mental Health Program Specialist for defendant, alleged that defendant subjected her to a hostile work environment…

Read More Sex/Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Mental Health Specialist Did Not Suffer “Objectively” Hostile Environment Resulting From Patient’s Alleged Harassment
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In Sansone v. Jazz Casino Company, LLC D/B/A Harrah’s Casino, No. 20-30640, 2021 WL 3919249 (5th Cir. Sept. 1, 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment / sexual harassment claim. Plaintiff – a baccarat dealer – alleged, among other things, that she was harassed…

Read More Customer-Based Sexual Harassment / Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against Harrah’s
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In Creacy v. BCBG Max Azria Grp., LLC, No. 14 CIV. 10008 (ER), 2017 WL 1216580 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2017), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to her hostile work environment and constructive discharge claims. In sum, plaintiff asserts that defendant subjected her to a racially hostile work environment, retaliated against her, and…

Read More Customer-Caused Race Discrimination/Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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