Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In a recently-filed lawsuit, captioned Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC d/b/a Aurora Pro Services, M.D. North Carolina, 1:22-cv-00490 (June 27, 2022), the EEOC asserts religion-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the complaint, the EEOC alleges, inter alia, that one employee (McGaha) “was terminated…

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In Alwan v. Rustic Gem, LLC, 1:21-cv-01508, 2022 WL 1591299 (N.D.Ohio May 18, 2022), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a unlawful retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Ohio law, arising from plaintiff’s complaints of sexual harassment. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: To make out…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Arising From Complaints of Sexual Harassment, Survives Dismissal
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In Everett v. New York City Department of Education et al, 2022 WL 2342693 (S.D.N.Y. June 29, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: Title VII prohibits requiring people to work in…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Allegations of Cursing, Mocking Accent and Hair Held Insufficient
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In Del Villar v. Hyatt Hotel Corporation et al., 19-CV-10891 (JMF), 2022 WL 2316205 (S.D.N.Y. June 28, 2022), the court granted Hyatt’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New…

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In Morales v. Supreme Maintenance Inc. et al, No. 1:21-cv-01044-KWR-JHR, 2022 WL 2290605 (D.N.M. June 24, 2022), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims. As to plaintiff’s retaliation claim, the court explained: Here, Plaintiff alleges that she engaged in protected activity by opposing sexual harassment by an employee at…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Complaint Alleged Harassment by Non-Employee
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In Thange v. Oxford Global Resources, LLC, 19-5979 (ES) (JRA), 2022 WL 2046938 (D.N.J. June 7, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race, religion, and national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized the elements of…

Read More Race, Religion, National Origin Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included “Jihadi” Comment
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In Louis v. Window Rock Unified School District, No. CV-20-08193-PCT-DJH, 2022 WL 2132239 (D.Ariz. June 14, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff’s claims arose from text messages exchanged between her and a non-party (the School…

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In McGrier v. Capital Cardiology, 1:20-cv-01044 (BKS/DJS), 2022 WL 2105854 (N.D.N.Y. June 10, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-promote race discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff asserted a number of adverse employment actions, including receipt of a corrective action notice, and…

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In Ilana Gamza-Machado de Souza v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. et al, 21 Civ. 5553 (LGS), 2022 WL 2047580 (S.D.N.Y. June 7, 2022), the court held that plaintiff, a Jewish woman, plausibly alleged retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and…

Read More Jewish Woman Sufficiently Alleges Retaliation Against Planned Parenthood
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