Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In Roberts v. AHS Hillcrest Medical Center, LLC et al, No. 26-CV-0171-CVE-JFJ, 2026 WL 264136 (N.D. Okla. Sept. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision aptly illustrates the legal principle that, under certain circumstances, a retaliation claim…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Arising From Reporting Sexual Harassment, Survives Dismissal
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In Colestock v. Louis Dejoy, Postmaster Gen., United States Postal Serv., No. 25-2941, 2026 WL 2607798 (9th Cir. Sept. 3, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of disparate treatment and wrongful termination on the basis of sex, hostile work environment,…

Read More 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Title VII Sex Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation Claims Against USPS
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In Matthews v. United Airlines, Inc. et al, No. 2:25-CV-12895 (BRM) (LDW), 2026 WL 2588401 (D.N.J. Sept. 2, 2026), the court denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of a decision denying their motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Here, U.S. Supreme Court precedent supports this Court’s holding that Matthews’s hostile work…

Read More Hostile Work Environment May Be Anchored by Termination; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
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In Cunningham, Elisha v. R&E Automated Sys., LLC, No. 7:24-CV-6431-TMC, 2026 WL 2575487 (D.S.C. Sept. 1, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to one plaintiff’s claim of a race-based hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Overheard N-Word Use By Co-Worker, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Clay v. Xavier University of Louisiana, No. CV 26-349, 2026 WL 2525478 (E.D. La. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court held that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege a claim of…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Arising From Complaints to HR, Survives Dismissal
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In Golden v. Presence Cent. & Suburban Hosps. Network, No. 25 C 5765, 2026 WL 2389628 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 17, 2026), the court held that plaintiff failed to plausibly allege discrimination or hostile work environment based on race or religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Golden is…

Read More Black, Christian Plaintiff’s Race & Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed
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In Lane v. Salesforce, Inc., No. 25-CV-9707 (DEH) (HJR), 2026 WL 2364630, at *7 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not sufficiently allege sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights…

Read More Gender-Based “Differential Treatment” Insufficient to Constitute “Sexual Harassment” Triggering EFAA Application; Arbitration Compelled
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In Dawson v. CMA CGM (America), LLC, No. 3:25-CV-00901, 2026 WL 2455379 (M.D. Tenn. Aug. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court summarized the law as follows: There are two types of…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Alleged Requests For Sexual Favors Occurred On Numerous Occasions Over a Period of Months
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In Williams v. Masronardi Produce-USA, Inc., 2026 WL 2280615 (E.D.Mich. Aug. 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims for gender/sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case illustrates how courts apply the “McDonnell Douglas burden shifting framework” to discrimination claims. From…

Read More Title VII Sex/Gender Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Absence of Similarly-Situated Male Comparator Dooms Claim Under McDonnell Douglas Framework
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In Golat v. Skwierawski, No. 25-3164, 2026 WL 2240697 (7th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the decision of a lower court granting summary judgment to defendants on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Summary Judgment Dismissal Affirmed; Comments Not Construed as Sexual Advances
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