Sexual Harassment

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In Lazarine v. Allied Universal Event Services, No. 153143/2023, 2024 WL 3312472 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 01, 2024), the court granted defendant Columbia University School of Nursing’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims against it. In sum, plaintiff worked as a security guard for defendant Allied Universal and was assigned to…

Read More Finding Elements of “Joint Employment” Lacking, Court Dismisses Employment Discrimination Claims Against Columbia University
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In Oman v. State of Hawai’i Department of Education, No. 21-00462 MWJS-WRP, 2024 WL 3090229 (D.Hawai’i June 21, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a public middle school counselor (Oman)…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Included Masturbation in Plaintiff’s Presence
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In Lasarge v. Fastex Logistics, Inc., Case No. 23 C 14836, 2024 WL 3011359 (N.D.Ill., June 14, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff plausibly alleged sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII and IHRA make it a civil rights violation for an employer…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Separation From Alleged Harasser Not Dispositive
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In Barcellos v. The City of New York, No. 157998/2018, 2024 WL 2941863 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 4, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of disparate treatment under the New York City Human Rights Law.[1]The court addressed plaintiff’s “hostile work environment” claim separately; I…

Read More NYCHRL Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal; Issues of Fact Existed as to Whether Plaintiff Was “Treated Less Well” Because of Her Gender
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In Williams v. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporation et al, 22-cv-8715 (AS), 2024 WL 2882122 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Based on Alleged Use of “Terms of Endearment”, Survive Dismissal
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In Savage v. Township of Neptune, 313 A.3d 65, 257 N.J. 204 (N.J. May 7, 2024), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), the non-disparagement provision at issue was unenforceable against public policy. From the decision: In this appeal, we consider whether a “non-disparagement provision” in a…

Read More NJ Supreme Court Holds “Non-Disparagement” Provision in Employment Discrimination Agreement Was Unenforceable as Against Public Policy
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In Pine v. Cnty. of Ocean, 2024 WL 2785516 (D.N.J. May 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex discrimination claim asserted under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). Here, the central issue was whether the alleged harasser was plaintiff’s supervisor. From the decision: The County cannot be vicariously…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under NJ Law Against Discrimination; Alleged Harasser Was Sufficiently Alleged to be Plaintiff’s “Supervisor”
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In Dawn v. Nexdine Hospitality, 2024 WL 2258333 (S.D.Fla. May 16, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court finds that Plaintiff has not pled facts demonstrating severe or…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Dismissed, With Leave to File an Amended Complaint
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In Aleasta Callahan v. Xayah Enterprises, LLC, No. 23 CV 3265, 2024 WL 2113092 (N.D.Ill. May 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s constructive discharge/sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Defendant argues that plaintiff’s sex discrimination claim is implausible because…

Read More Constructive Discharge Sufficiently Alleged; Court Cites Groping, Sexual Comment, and Threat at Gunpoint
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In Ventura v. City of New York, No. 153283/2023, 2024 WL 1051928 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 6, 2024), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgment under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 3215. From the decision: In this action to recover damages for alleged sexual harassment discrimination, plaintiff AMMY VENTURA…

Read More Court Grants Motion Seeking Default Judgment on Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim
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