Claim Type
Hostile Work Environment Cases
1,203 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1972–2026)
1,203
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate
177 of 1120 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
$986,768
Avg Damages Awarded (81 prevailing cases)
N.D. Ill.
Top Court
About Hostile Work Environment Claims
A hostile work environment claim requires showing that unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic was severe or pervasive enough to create an abusive working environment. Courts consider the frequency, severity, and nature of the conduct, as well as whether it unreasonably interfered with the employee's work performance. Both the subjective experience and an objective standard are evaluated.
Case Outcomes
Defendant Win
500 (42%)
Mixed Result
285 (24%)
Plaintiff Win
177 (15%)
Dismissed
158 (13%)
Remanded
75 (6%)
Settlement
8 (1%)
Related Laws
Top Employers in Hostile Work Environment Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in hostile work environment rulings.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
9 hostile work environment rulings
New York State Department of Labor
8 hostile work environment rulings
Walmart, Inc.
5 hostile work environment rulings
United States Postal Service
5 hostile work environment rulings
Abbott Laboratories
5 hostile work environment rulings
Court Rulings (1,203)
Cbre, Inc. v. Marine
D.D.C.Sep 4, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win$300,000 at issue
Diamond Williams v. Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 28, 2026Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Djabatey v. Cogar Group, Ltd
D.D.C.Aug 26, 2026District of Columbia
Remanded
Ding v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 19, 2026California
Plaintiff Win
Morse v. Fortune Socy., Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Aug 19, 2026New York
Plaintiff Win
Egei v. Universal Protection Service, LLC
D.D.C.Aug 18, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Gersen Gabriel v. DSM Biomedical Inc
3rd CircuitAug 13, 2026Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Eddie Stewart v. GES Recycling South Carolina LLC
4th CircuitAug 13, 2026South Carolina
Remanded
Walker v. New Venture Fund
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Mark Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n
6th CircuitAug 7, 2026Ohio
Mixed Result
Angela Gray v. University Hospital
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVAug 7, 2026New Jersey
Defendant Win
Samai v. Mayorkas
D.D.C.Aug 6, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Sun Chemical Corporation
8th CircuitAug 4, 2026Missouri
Defendant Win
Benjamin Danielson, V. Seattle Childrens Hospital
Wash. Ct. App.Aug 3, 2026Washington
Plaintiff Win$21,000,000 awarded
Vanech v. Chavez-Deremer
D.D.C.Jul 27, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
Hawkins v. Whole Foods Market Inc.
D.D.C.Jul 24, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Regis v. Mayorkas
D.D.C.Jul 24, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Betts v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
D.D.C.Jul 17, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Maccagnan v. Cherry Creek School District No. 5
10th CircuitJul 17, 2026Colorado
Defendant Win
Williams v. Dc Housing Authority Police Department
D.D.C.Jul 15, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital
5th CircuitJul 14, 2026Texas
Mixed Result
Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart
10th CircuitJul 13, 2026New Mexico
Mixed Result
Estate of Lane Caviness v. Atlas Air, Inc.
11th CircuitJul 10, 2026Florida
Defendant Win
EEOC v. SkyWest Airlines
5th CircuitJul 9, 2026Texas
Plaintiff Win
Combs v. Netflix, Inc.
9th CircuitJul 8, 2026California
Defendant Win
Decloedt v. Radnet Management
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 7, 2026California
Plaintiff Win
Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
D.D.C.Jul 7, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Kalipeni v. Family Values at Work
D.D.C.Jul 6, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Robert Lynn v. Bank of New York Mellon
3rd CircuitJul 6, 2026New Jersey
Defendant Win
Lang v. District of Columbia
D.D.C.Jul 6, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Adelanto Elementary Sch. Dist. v. Krause
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 6, 2026California
Mixed Result
Judson v. Elliott Mgt. Corp.
N.Y. App. Div.Jun 30, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Smith v. Super. Ct.
Cal. Ct. App.Jun 30, 2026California
Plaintiff Win
Hobson v. Green Finance Authority
D.D.C.Jun 30, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Don Gordon v. William Heath
4th CircuitJun 24, 2026Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Sara Dobbins v. Brooke L. Rollins
8th CircuitJun 24, 2026Missouri
Defendant Win
Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital
5th CircuitJun 23, 2026Texas
Mixed Result
Smith v. Camden Development Inc.
D.D.C.Jun 23, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Muhammad v. Riverside Healthcare
Ill. App. Ct.Jun 15, 2026Illinois
Mixed Result
Jeter v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
D.D.C.Jun 12, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Bow Wave LLC
D.D.C.Jun 4, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Papp v. Cuyahoga Cty.
Ohio Ct. App.Jun 4, 2026Ohio
Defendant Win
Liberatore, G. v. Isolutions Payments
Pa. Super. Ct.May 29, 2026Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Cain v. North Country Community Coll.
N.Y. App. Div.May 28, 2026New York
Mixed Result
Malak Khatabi v. Car Auto Holdings LLC
11th CircuitMay 28, 2026Florida
Mixed Result$481,028 awarded
Cain v. North Country Community Coll.
N.Y. App. Div.May 28, 2026New York
Mixed Result
R Construction Company v. Lavorgus Canady
Tex. App.—4th Dist.May 27, 2026Texas
Plaintiff Win$620,297.5 awarded
Alma Sanchez v. El Milagro, Inc.
7th CircuitMay 27, 2026Illinois
Defendant Win
Arizzo v. Ethicon, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.May 26, 2026New York
Remanded
Teran-Sanchez v. Stream Realty Partners
D.D.C.May 26, 2026District of Columbia
Dismissed
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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.