Sexual Harassment

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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 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 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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In Burnett v. Ashley Furniture Indus., No. 3:24-CV293-MPM-JMV, 2026 WL 1534469 (N.D. Miss. June 1, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, the alleged harassment in this case involved an incident in which the person responsible for…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Case Survives Summary Judgment; Alleged Conduct Entailed Touching of Buttocks; Court Declines to Adopt a “One Free Grope” Rule
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In Clark v. CDR Maguire Inc., No. 2:24-CV-978-KCD-KRH, 2026 WL 1596217 (M.D. Fla. June 4, 2026), 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. This decision is instructive on how courts apply the “Faragher Ellerth” affirmative…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed Upon Application of Faragher-Ellerth Defense
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In Bravard v. Barth Electric Co. Inc., No. 1:24-CV-02228-SEB-MG, 2026 WL 1388711 (S.D. Ind. May 18, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As to whether the conduct was objectively hostile, the court explained:…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; While Conduct Was Objectively Hostile, Plaintiff Failed to Establish Basis for Employer Liability
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In Carlton v. Nat’l Debt Relief LLC, No. 2:26-CV-00944 (WJM), 2026 WL 1430099 (D.N.J. May 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, rejecting plaintiff’s claim that her sex discrimination, retaliation, and any related claims are exempt from mandatory arbitration by the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment…

Read More Arbitration of Sex Discrimination Claim Compelled; Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 Held Inapplicable
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In Sylvester v. Louisiana State University Agricultural & Mechanical College Board of Supervisors, No. 6:24-CV-01114, 2026 WL 1389854 (W.D. La. May 18, 2026), 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:…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Single Incident Was Insufficiently “Severe”
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In Davis v. Wawa, No. 25-2550, 2026 WL 1298513 (3d Cir. May 12, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a lower court’s order granting summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment. From the decision: To establish a hostile work environment claim based on sexual harassment, a…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Dismissal Affirmed; Single Touching Incident Insufficient
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In Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm’n v. FCA US, L.L.C., No. 25-CV-10174, 2026 WL 1333761 (E.D. Mich. May 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and therefore denied defendant’s motion to dismiss and/or for…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Alleged Touching, Leering, and Sexual Comments Survives Dismissal
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