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Harassment Cases

1,040 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1980–2026)

1,040
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate

150 of 940 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$861,113
Avg Damages Awarded (66 prevailing cases)
N.D. Ill.
Top Court

About Harassment Claims

Workplace harassment involves unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic that creates a hostile or intimidating work environment. To be actionable, harassment must be sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of employment. Employers may be liable for harassment by supervisors, coworkers, or even non-employees in certain circumstances.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
401 (39%)
Mixed Result
217 (21%)
Dismissed
172 (17%)
Plaintiff Win
150 (14%)
Remanded
94 (9%)
Settlement
6 (1%)

Related Laws

NLRA(14)ADA(8)ADEA(2)OSHA(1)

Top Employers in Harassment Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in harassment rulings.

Amazon.com Services LLC
7 harassment rulings
Walmart, Inc.
6 harassment rulings
New York State Department of Labor
6 harassment rulings
Abbott Laboratories
5 harassment rulings
Philadelphia Housing Authority
5 harassment rulings

Court Rulings (1,040)

Bayer
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 6, 2006
Remanded
In Re Khaligh
BAP9Feb 2, 2006
Defendant Win$100,000 at issue
Sherk
N.D. Ga.Jan 31, 2006Georgia
Defendant Win
Joseph Chevrolet, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitJan 12, 2006
Defendant Win
Gossett
S.D. OhioDec 30, 2005Ohio
Mixed Result
Davis
W.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2005New York
Mixed Result
Modern Continental/Obayashi v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
MASSSep 7, 2005
Defendant Win
Christopher
9th CircuitSep 2, 2005
Plaintiff Win
Ellison
AlaskaAug 19, 2005
Defendant Win
Mawaldi
N.D. OhioAug 8, 2005Ohio
Defendant Win
Okwuosa
9th CircuitJul 20, 2005
Defendant Win
Gildea
E.D.N.Y.Jul 18, 2005New York
Plaintiff Win
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 31, 2005
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Caterpillar, Inc., Defendant-Petitioner
7th CircuitMay 27, 2005
Defendant Win
Board of County Commissioners v. United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
10th CircuitApr 15, 2005Colorado
Defendant Win$10,000 at issue
Jackson v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union 705
7th CircuitMar 9, 2005
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Federal Express Corp.
M.D. Pa.Jan 18, 2005Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$3,241,400 awarded
SHARON HESSE, — v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, INC., — EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMICUS ON BEHALF Of
8th CircuitJan 10, 2005
Defendant Win
Loa
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Dec 2, 2004
Plaintiff Win$2,010,000 awarded
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Loa, Daniel R.
Tex. App.—8th Dist.Dec 2, 2004
Plaintiff Win$2,010,000 awarded
Barclay
E.D. Pa.Nov 8, 2004Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Pound
W.D.N.Y.Nov 8, 2004New York
Mixed Result
McClung
Cal. SupremeNov 4, 2004
Defendant Win
Sanderson Farms Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitOct 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Domingo
Wash. Ct. App.Oct 7, 2004
Defendant Win
Domingo
Wash. Ct. App.Sep 7, 2004
Defendant Win
Hill
D. Md.Aug 31, 2004Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Henderson v. Irving Materials, Inc.
S.D. Ind.Aug 4, 2004Indiana
Mixed Result
Hogan
N.D. Ga.Jul 29, 2004Georgia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bay Ridge Toyota, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Jul 15, 2004New York
Plaintiff Win
Mitchell v. Union Central Life Insurance
Cal. Ct. App.May 26, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Burgett
N.D. OhioMay 12, 2004Ohio
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Greenbriar Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Trucks-Kia, Inc.
E.D. Va.Apr 14, 2004Virginia
Defendant Win
Amadasu
10th CircuitMar 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Delaney
IowaFeb 25, 2004
Defendant Win
Pamela Weyers v. Lear Operations Corporation, Doing Business as Lear Corporation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of
8th CircuitFeb 24, 2004Missouri
Remanded$718,962 at issue
Wyeth
N.D. IowaFeb 16, 2004Iowa
Defendant Win
Potter
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Ishikawa Gasket America, Inc., Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitJan 7, 2004
Defendant Win
Ishikawa Gasket v. NLRB
6th CircuitJan 7, 2004
Plaintiff Win
Hampton
S.D. Miss.Dec 15, 2003Mississippi
Mixed Result
Adams
La. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2003
Defendant Win
Scarlet C. Adams v. Temple Inland - Louisiana
La. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2003
Defendant Win
Curry
10th CircuitOct 27, 2003
Defendant Win
Kakides
D. Mass.Sep 18, 2003Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Ware
D. Kan.Aug 21, 2003Kansas
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
11th CircuitAug 7, 2003
Defendant Win
Healy
D. Mass.Aug 7, 2003Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Newsom
E.D. Mo.Aug 5, 2003Missouri
Mixed Result
McCurdy
E.D. Ark.Aug 4, 2003Arkansas
Defendant Win

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.