Hostile Work Environment

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In Kekovic v. Titan Motor Group LLC, 22-CV-2142, 2023 WL 6385712 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims. Plaintiff, who identifies as a white male, is married to a black, African American man, and thus asserts “associational discrimination” claims based on this marriage.…

Read More “Associational Discrimination” Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal Against Titan Motor Group
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In Herman v. City of New York et al, 21-cv-6295 (ALC), 2023 WL 6386887 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment, based on his Jewish religion, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff alleges that…

Read More Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based in Part on Single Anti-Semitic Remark, Survive Dismissal
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In Garduno v. Capable Controls, Inc., No. 23 CV 2549, 2023 WL 6276564 (N.D.Ill. Sept. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this case, plaintiff alleged that shortly after starting work, she discovered that one…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Pornography Viewing in the Office, Survives Dismissal
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In Myrtil v. Serra Chevrolet, LLC, Case No. 2:22-cv-02595-MSN-tmp, 2023 WL 6367667 (W.D.Tenn. Sept. 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, adopted a Magistrate Judge’s Report & Recommendation to deny defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of a hostile work environment (based on national origin) in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More National Origin-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In Mayorga v. Ira Greenberg, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, 22-CV-387 (AMD) (RML), 2023 WL 6307994 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination (based on gender, sexual orientation, race and national origin), constructive discharge, and hostile work environment sexual harassment under the…

Read More Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
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In Macri v. Herkimer County, 6:20-cv-1414 (GLS/TWD), 2023 WL 6295590 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to establish a hostile work environment claim…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Scolding, Disrespect Alone Insufficient
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In Wheeler v. Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., 21 Civ. 1165, 2023 WL 6282903 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. This case is instructive as to the applicability of the the relatively…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Conduct Post-Dating Amendments to NYS Human Rights Law, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Cruz v. Nusret New York LLC, No. 157935/2021, 2023 WL 6126229, at *1 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 29, 2023) – a case in which plaintiff asserts causes of action for gender and nationality-based discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation in violation of the New York State and New York City Human…

Read More Motion to Compel Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims Granted; Absence of Signed Agreement Not Dispositive
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In a recent case, Chillmon v. Village of Evergreen Park Illinois, 2No. 20 CV 7379, 2023 WL 5980008 (N.D.Ill. Sept. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s national origin-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: A…

Read More National Origin (Albanian) Hostile Work Environment Title VII Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In a recent case, Mingo v. The City of Mooresville, No. 5:22-CV-00032-KDB-SCR, 2023 WL 6120962 (W.D.N.C. Sept. 18, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Viewing the facts generously in the…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Included Racially Disparaging Remarks; Disparate Discipline
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