Hostile Work Environment

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In D’Angelo v. City of New York, No. 150011/2018, 2026 WL 147757 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 13, 2026), an employment discrimination case, the court ruled on a discovery dispute between the parties. In sum, the plaintiff “alleges that during the 13 years she worked at the FDNY she was subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, physical…

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In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunrooms and More Design Center, Inc., No. CIV-24-01016-PRW, 2026 WL 483481 (W.D. Okla. Feb. 20, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations as follows: Shannon…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Finds
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In Eskinazi v. Corporate Subscription Management Services, LLC, No. 2:25-CV-04879 (BRM) (JRA), 2026 WL 445809 (D.N.J. Feb. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim(s). From the decision: To succeed on a hostile work environment claim, a “plaintiff must establish that 1) the employee suffered intentional discrimination…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim(s) Sufficiently Alleged; Evaluation of “Severe or Pervasive” Element Best Suited to Summary Judgment
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In Hughes v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service, No. 24-5865, 2026 WL 446413 (9th Cir. Feb. 17, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of his race- and disability-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: The district court appropriately granted summary judgment…

Read More 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Race and Disability Based Hostile Work Environment Claims
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In Egan v. Ballantyne Country Club, No. 3:25-CV-00373-KDB-DCK, 2026 WL 377867 (W.D.N.C. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claim of quid pro quo sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In her next claim, Egan alleges that BCC violated Title VII when Dougherty made…

Read More Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Court Cites Failure to Allege Exercise of Authority to Alter Term or Condition of Employment
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In Ward v. District of Columbia, No. 24-2806 (RBW), 2026 WL 377518 (D.D.C. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court concludes that at this early stage of the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged
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In Swanson v. Dr. Don Chapman, DDS, PLLC, No. CV 24-1622, 2026 WL 318971 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 6, 2026), a sexual harassment case, the court denied defendants’ motion in limine to exclude two instances of alleged sexual misconduct. The court held that the evidence was relevant under Federal Rule of Evidence 401, and not subject to…

Read More Motions in Limine Denied; Sexual Harassment Evidence Was Relevant and Not Unfairly Prejudicial
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In Palermo v. Luxor Staffing, Inc., No. 3:25-CV-00499, 2026 WL 300771 (M.D. Tenn. Feb. 4, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized the following allegations from plaintiff’s complaint: 19. The harassment was both…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Included Physical Assault and Verbal Harassment
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In Schaffer v. GeneDx, LLC et al, No. 25 CIV. 2550 (DEH) (GS), 2026 WL 265338 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, recommended that defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 be granted. From the decision: Even accepting Schaffer’s allegations…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Not Plausibly Alleged, Notwithstanding Micromanagement Allegations
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In Stashak v. Phreesia, Inc., No. 25-CV-3808 (JMF), 2026 WL 249631 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: To bring a hostile work environment claim under the ADEA, a plaintiff “must show…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Age-Based Jokes and Comments
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