Hostile Work Environment

In Riley v. Borough of Eddystone et al, No. 24-1835, 2024 WL 4137310 (E.D.Pa. Sept. 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: For a hostile-work-environment claim under Title VII, a plaintiff…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged “N” Word Comments Insufficient
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In LaPuebla v. Mayorkas, 2024 WL 3874230 (9th Circuit August 20, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a lower court decision dismissing a hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, the plaintiff (a Customs and Border Protection officer in Guam)…

Read More 9th Circuit Addresses Relationship Between “Severity” and “Pervasiveness” for Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims
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In Hussain v. The City of New York, No. 159834/2022, 2024 WL 4100982 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 06, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendants move to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work…

Read More Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Asserted Under the NYC Human Rights Law, Survive Dismissal
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In Navarro v. Town of Stratford, No. 3:22-cv-01254 (VAB), 2024 WL 4008229 (D.Conn. August 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts. In…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Survives Summary Judgment, Evidence Included Co-Workers’ Slurs
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In Rivas v. Intern. Academy of Hope, No. 156236/2021, 2024 WL 4003749 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 30, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged disability-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The second and fourth causes of action allege that…

Read More Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Schlosser v. VRHabilis, LLC, No. 23-6019, 2024 WL 3934559 (6th Cir. August 26, 2024), the court upheld a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on their hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Based on the evidence presented at trial, the jury could…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Jury Verdict Upheld: 6th Circuit
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In Cali v. Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, 22-CV-942S, 2024 WL 3877393 (W.D.N.Y. August 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Isolated incidents of harassment ordinarily do…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Attempted Kiss, Survives Dismissal
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In Moy v. Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC et al, 23 Civ. 3788 (DEH), 2024 WL 3498131 (S.D.N.Y. July 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a Chinese American woman – claims of hostile work environment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws (but not under 42 U.S.C.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, But Not Section 1981
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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…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Back Massage & Penis Text Insufficient
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In Veras v. New York City Department of Education et al, No. 1:22-cv-00056 (JLR) (SN), 2024 WL 3446498 (S.D.N.Y. July 17, 2024), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s complaint alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff’s fourth cause of action alleges sexual…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Sticking Out Tongue, “Humping” Object Insufficient
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