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Hostile Work Environment Cases

1,823 employment law court rulings from public federal records (19672026)

1,823
Total Rulings
13%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$878,210
Avg Damages (98 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
700 (38%)
Mixed Result
546 (30%)
Plaintiff Win
237 (13%)
Dismissed
231 (13%)
Remanded
92 (5%)
Settlement
16 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)

Top Employers in Hostile Work Environment Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in hostile work environment rulings.

United States Postal Service
17 hostile work environment rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
17 hostile work environment rulings
New York City Department of Education
11 hostile work environment rulings
New York State Department of Labor
10 hostile work environment rulings
American Federation of Government Employees
7 hostile work environment rulings

Court Rulings (1,823)

Jenny
D. UtahFeb 23, 2024Utah
Defendant Win
Roberto Bruno v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 23, 2024California
Remanded
Cuba
S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Zhang
N.D. Ill.Feb 6, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Zelvin
S.D.N.Y.Feb 5, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Bradford v. Cook County Sheriff's Office
N.D. Ill.Jan 24, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Alabi
N.D. Ill.Jan 24, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
David Palacios v. Penske Logistics, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jan 9, 2024California
Remanded
Obrien
E.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Hickman
N.D. Ill.Dec 29, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Rankins
N.D. Cal.Dec 22, 2023California
Remanded
Quesada
E.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2023California
Mixed Result
Clark v. Sampson Regional Medical Center, Incorporated
E.D.N.C.Dec 14, 2023North Carolina
Mixed Result
Peterson
D. Kan.Dec 8, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Colton Bryant v. Box Breaks Los Angeles LLC
C.D. Cal.Dec 1, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$18,000 awarded
Dickens
N.D. Cal.Nov 21, 2023California
Dismissed
Richards
E.D.N.Y.Nov 14, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Neill
S.D. Cal.Nov 13, 2023California
Dismissed
Duniya
N.D. Ill.Nov 9, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Cover, Jr. v. OSF Healthcare Systems
N.D. Ill.Nov 2, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Bar-Levy
S.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Watson
N.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2023California
Remanded
Cover, Jr. v. OSF Healthcare Systems
N.D. Ill.Oct 6, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Leffler
N.D. Ill.Oct 4, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Watkins
N.D. Ill.Sep 30, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Williams v. Aramark Campus LLC
E.D. Cal.Sep 29, 2023California
Mixed Result
Sharma
N.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Moore
Unknown CourtSep 27, 2023

Dismissal of Moore plaintiffs' First Claim, Count 2, for battery that occurred within the notice period reversed; dismissal of Demma's First Claim, Count 2, for battery reversed; dismissal of Moore plaintiffs' Second Claim for hostile work environment that occurred within the notice period reversed; dismissal of Conley's Fourth Claim for disability discrimination reversed; remanded for further proceedings; otherwise affirmed.

Remanded
Kelee Williams v. Robert Half International, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Sep 27, 2023California
Defendant Win
Spiller-Holtzman
D. Md.Sep 27, 2023Maryland
Mixed Result
Melendrez
S.D. Cal.Sep 25, 2023California
Mixed Result
Martha Cristerna v. FedEx Corporation
C.D. Cal.Sep 25, 2023California
Defendant Win
Aarow Electrical Solutions, LLC v. TriCore Systems, LLC
D. Md.Sep 21, 2023Kentucky
Defendant Win
Mirabelli
S.D. Cal.Sep 14, 2023California
Mixed Result
Garcia
W.D. Wash.Sep 8, 2023Washington
Dismissed
Saad Badrh v. Amazon.com, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Aug 28, 2023California
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Pain Relief Centers P.A.
4th CircuitAug 22, 2023
Mixed Result
Peaster
N.D. Ill.Aug 22, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Lamar Myers v. Limpah Clean, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Aug 21, 2023Virginia
Mixed Result
Polis
D. Colo.Aug 18, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$130,000 awarded
Casaceli
D. Ariz.Aug 17, 2023Arizona
Defendant Win
Bell v. Family Dollar Jane Doe
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Carter
N.D. Tex.Aug 7, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. COASTAL DRILLING EAST, LLC
W.D. Pa.Jul 28, 2023Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$24,375 awarded
Gem Financial Service, Inc. v. City of New York
E.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Craig
E.D. Tenn.Jul 25, 2023Tennessee
Defendant Win
Tesla
5th CircuitJul 21, 2023Texas
Remanded
HENDERSON v. KAZI FOODS OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
E.D. Pa.Jul 17, 2023Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Speaks
D. Nev.Jul 17, 2023Nevada
Remanded
Brinker
S.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2023California
Mixed Result

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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.