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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%)

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)

Washington v. Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC
S.D. Miss.Jan 3, 2022Mississippi
Mixed Result
Graham
N.D. OhioDec 27, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
Smith v. Wright
D.D.C.Dec 14, 2021District of Columbia
Dismissed
Yeremis
S.D.N.Y.Dec 13, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Parks
D. Kan.Dec 6, 2021Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Lazarte
D. Md.Dec 6, 2021Maryland
Defendant Win
Yomi
D. Kan.Dec 6, 2021Kansas
Mixed Result
Guinn
Unknown CourtDec 2, 2021Ohio

State Employment Relations Bureau R.C. 4117.09 collective bargaining agreement discrimination statute of limitations exclusive jurisdiction. The trial court did not err in dismissing all claims based on the appellant's concession that the claims advanced in the complaint that survived the statute…

Defendant Win
Draughn
D. Md.Dec 1, 2021Maryland
Defendant Win
Cruz
S.D.N.Y.Nov 30, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Kathleen Fowler v. AT&T Inc
3rd CircuitNov 26, 2021New Jersey
Defendant Win
Badaiki
S.D. Tex.Nov 26, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Badaiki
S.D. Tex.Nov 26, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Stephens v. Mnuchin
D.D.C.Nov 23, 2021District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Vincent Fried v. Wynn Las Vegas, LLC
9th CircuitNov 18, 2021Nevada
Remanded
James
S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Sacks
D. Md.Nov 9, 2021Maryland
Defendant Win
Jamoua
E.D. Mich.Nov 8, 2021Michigan
Mixed Result
Lizabeth Gralnik v. DXC Technology Inc.
C.D. Cal.Nov 8, 2021California
Remanded
APONTE
M.D. Ga.Nov 5, 2021Puerto Rico
Remanded
Francis v. Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Serv.
Ohio Ct. App.Nov 4, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lindsay Ford LLC
D. Md.Nov 2, 2021Maryland
Plaintiff Win
SPRUILL
E.D. Pa.Oct 28, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Espinosa
W.D. Okla.Oct 28, 2021Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Ukpong
N.D. Tex.Oct 27, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Samuels
E.D. Pa.Oct 13, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Phillip Rodriguez v. H.E. Butt Grocery Company, L.P., Jointly and Severally William Tate, Jointly and Severally and as Employee of H.E. Butt Grocery Company Stephen Martinez, Jointly and Severally and as Employee of H.E. Butt Grocery Company Meredith Reid, as Employee of H.E. Butt Grocery Company, Jointly and Severally Debra Ann Godoy, as Employee of H.E. Butt Grocery Company, Jointly and Severally
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Oct 7, 2021
Defendant Win
Krause
N.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Johnson v. L'Oreal USA
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Orrego
E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Stinson
N.D. Ala.Sep 27, 2021Alabama
Mixed Result
Ramirez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 24, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Argyropoulous
S.D.N.Y.Sep 24, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Elnora
D.S.D.Sep 20, 2021South Dakota
Dismissed
Romo, Jr. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
S.D. Cal.Sep 20, 2021California
Defendant Win
Dikambi
S.D.N.Y.Sep 14, 2021New York
Mixed Result
LAMBADARIOS MOFFETT v. WOODLAKE PROPERTIES, LLC
E.D. Pa.Sep 9, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Simmons
N.D. Tex.Aug 30, 2021Texas
Mixed Result
PUSKAR
W.D. Pa.Aug 27, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Diggs
N.D. Tex.Aug 26, 2021Texas
Dismissed
MAMMEN, M.D., M.P.H. v. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
E.D. Pa.Aug 26, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
ADAM
W.D. Pa.Aug 25, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Dickens
M.D. Fla.Aug 19, 2021Florida
Mixed Result
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Danny's Restaurant, LLC
S.D. Miss.Aug 16, 2021Mississippi
Plaintiff Win
Shankar
S.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Santana
M.D. Fla.Aug 5, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Maragh
S.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Plank
S.D. OhioJul 22, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
Avent
N.D.N.Y.Jul 22, 2021New York
Dismissed
Fernandez
Conn. App. Ct.Jul 13, 2021Connecticut

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant, her former employer, for alleged discrimination and the creation of a hostile work environment on the basis of her gender in violation of the applicable provision (§ 46a-60) of the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. The plaintiff,…

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.