Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In Frey v. Northern Soy, Inc. et al, Case # 23-CV-6198-FPG, 2024 WL 4373767 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims. From the decision: Title VII, NYSHRL, and ADA Retaliation Claims Plaintiff alleges that her termination was retaliation for her complaints about sex and disability discrimination,…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Closely Followed Complaints of Sex and Disability Discrimination
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In Lee v. Riverbay Corporation, No. 22-CV-7504-LTS, 2024 WL 4312166 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. As…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Asian Jokes, Survive Dismissal
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In Rivera v. The CSI Companies Inc., Case No: 8:24-cv-01450-WFJ-NHA, 2024 WL 4264839 (M.D.Fla. Sept. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that she received “unwarranted and unwelcome sexual advances”…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Alleged Co-Worker’s Sexual Comments, Survives Dismissal
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In Maria Isabel Alvarado Navarro et al v. Building Service, Inc. et al, 23-CV-7343 (ARR) (MMH), 2024 WL 4225747 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 18, 2024), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s discrimination and hostile work environment claims. After concluding that it was unable to draw an inference of discrimination – as to plaintiff’s claims that defendant Lupe…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on National Origin & Immigration Status, Dismissed
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In Riley v. Borough of Eddystone et al, No. 24-1835, 2024 WL 4137310 (E.D.Pa. Sept. 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: For a hostile-work-environment claim under Title VII, a plaintiff…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged “N” Word Comments Insufficient
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In Sargent v. Amazon.com, Inc., Civil Action No. 23-1330-RGA, 2024 WL 3936490 (D.Del. Aug. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges he was subjected to a hostile work environment…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Arising From Alleged Racist Graffiti, Survives Dismissal
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In Golubovych v. Saks 5th Avenue, Inc., 1:22-cv-9923-MKV, 2024 WL 4135251 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From the decision: Saks next argues…

Read More Title VII Claim Dismissed Due to Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
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In LaPuebla v. Mayorkas, 2024 WL 3874230 (9th Circuit August 20, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a lower court decision dismissing a hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, the plaintiff (a Customs and Border Protection officer in Guam)…

Read More 9th Circuit Addresses Relationship Between “Severity” and “Pervasiveness” for Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims
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In Nahar v. ADR Ventures WPR LLC, 23-CV-3835 (VSB), 2024 WL 4042433 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 3, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged religious-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. As to Title…

Read More Hijab-Based Comments Among Allegations Sufficient to State Religion-Based Discrimination Claims
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In Navarro v. Town of Stratford, No. 3:22-cv-01254 (VAB), 2024 WL 4008229 (D.Conn. August 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts. In…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Survives Summary Judgment, Evidence Included Co-Workers’ Slurs
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