Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged

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In Fields v. Louis DeJoy, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States, Case No.: 7:24-cv-01182-RDP, 2025 WL 1436563 (N.D.Ala. May 19, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…

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In Bookhart, Tyrell v. Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-00334, 2025 WL 1439574 (M.D.Pa. May 19, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: As an initial matter, the Court finds that Plaintiff…

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In Paul v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00913-O, 2025 WL 1287920 (N.D.Tex. May 2, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Texas law.[1]Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Texas. The court summarized the black-letter law – noting that the…

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In Khurana v. City of New York, No. 152921/2024, 2025 WL 1085410 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the decision: Under the NYCHRL, a plaintiff claiming a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Claimed She Was Denied Benefits Offered to Able-Bodied Employees
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In Ferdous v Hasan, No. 2023-01005, 706543/22, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01789, 2025 WL 908293 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a cause of action for hostile work environment sexual harassment. From the decision: A hostile work environment on the basis of sex exists ‘when the…

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In Montes v. City of New York, No. 158272/2023, 2025 WL 290440 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a disability-based hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Under NYCHRL, a Plaintiff claiming a hostile work environment…

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In Harge v. The City of New York, No. 150002/2023, 2025 WL 257189 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of race-based discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law, and thus denied defendant’s motion to dismiss this claim. From the…

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In Quiles-Carrasquillo v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service, Civil No. 23-1468 (FAB), 2025 WL 25672 (D.Puerto Rico Jan. 3, 2025), the court, inter alia, adopted a Magistrate Judge’s Report & Recommendation recommending the denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim pursuant to Title VII of the…

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In Ajala v. Limani 51, LLC, No. 153433/2023, 2024 WL 5169823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 17, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: A racially hostile work environment exists when the workplace is…

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In Troeger v. JetBlue Airways Corp., 2024 WL 5146185 (S.D.N.Y. December 17, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts as follows: Here, Troeger does not allege…

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