Hostile Work Environment

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In Hobson v. Green Finance Authority et al, No. CV 26-531 (JDB), 2026 WL 1878465 (D.D.C. June 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege a hostile work environment claim in violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act (which, the court explained, is evaluated under the same standard as under…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Conduct Was Not Tied to Protected Status, or “Severe” or “Pervasive”
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In Haghnegahdar v. Old Dominion University, No. 2:25-CV-799, 2026 WL 1878607 (E.D. Va. June 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex0based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The plaintiff alleges that ODU’s conduct—hiring her via a formal…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Conduct Did Not Interfere With Plaintiff’s Ability to Do Her Job
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In Small v. Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), No. 158315/2024, 2026 WL 1880199 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 23, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff’s discrimination and hostile work environment claims are barred by the “election of remedies” doctrine under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: [The NYSHRL] provides that “any…

Read More Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Barred by Election-of-Remedies Doctrine
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In Amble v. City of Rockford Fire Dep’t., No. 3:22-CV-50196, 2026 WL 1846509 (N.D. Ill. June 26, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s constructive discharge claim. Among other things, plaintiff alleged that she was subjected to a conversation about oral sex, found pornography in the restroom, and…

Read More Constructive Discharge Claim Dismissed; While Work Environment May Have Been “Unhealthy,” It Was Not Sufficiently “Intolerable”
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In Carmichael, Shayla v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services, No. CV 24-6307, 2026 WL 1846548 (E.D. Pa. June 26, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The facts, in sum: Plaintiff’s…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; “Crass” Comments About Plaintiff’s Body, Appearance, and Clothing Not “Severe or Pervasive”
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In Feliciano v. City of New York, No. 154804/2024, 2026 WL 1813759 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 10, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff alleges that in 2006 she was hired as…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Pusey, Audrey v. Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees, No. 25-CV-81619, 2026 WL 1792786 (S.D. Fla. June 23, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that defendant discriminated against her…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim (Barely) Survives Dismissal
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In John Doe 1 et al v. Oscar Davis, Jr. et al, 89 Misc. 3d 1210(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2026) – in which plaintiffs seek to recover damages for negligence, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, prima facie tort, assault, respondeat superior, negligent hiring and violations of the New York State Human Rights Law for…

Read More Sexual Harassment Plaintiffs May Proceed Pseudonymously, Court Holds
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In Sassoon v. Dow Jones & Co., Inc., 2026 WL 1590016 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. May 18, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim under the New York Adult Survivors Act (ASA), arising from an alleged sexual assault by four employees of Dow Jones & Company during an executive meeting in defendant’s…

Read More Adult Survivors Act (ASA) Complaint, Arising From Alleged Sexual Assault by Dow Jones & Company Employees, Survives Dismissal
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In Schiavoni v. Scott J. Marn et al, No. 1:24-CV-2090, 2026 WL 1601246 (N.D. Ohio June 4, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, since this claim was not administratively exhausted at the U.S. Equal Employment…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Claims Not Administratively Exhausted at the EEOC
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