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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)

R. Henson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
8th CircuitJul 8, 2021
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Foot Locker Stores, Inc
E.D. La.Jul 7, 2021Louisiana
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. NDI Office Furniture, LLC
N.D. Ala.Jun 25, 2021Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Kruse
M.D. Fla.Jun 25, 2021Florida
Remanded
Douglas
E.D. La.Jun 24, 2021Louisiana
Mixed Result
Jones
E.D. Pa.Jun 22, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Tecnocap, LLC v. NLRB
4th CircuitJun 17, 2021West Virginia
Mixed Result
Donahue
N.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2021California
Mixed Result
Deminski
NCJun 11, 2021

Whether an individual may bring a claim under the North Carolina Constitution for a school board's deliberate indifference to continual student harassment.

Plaintiff Win
Deminski
NCJun 11, 2021

Whether an individual may bring a claim under the North Carolina Constitution for a school board's deliberate indifference to continual student harassment.

Plaintiff Win
Coulon
W.D. La.Jun 10, 2021Louisiana
Mixed Result
Grabill
W.D. Mo.Jun 4, 2021Missouri
Remanded
Tedesco
E.D. La.Jun 4, 2021Louisiana
Dismissed
Julie D. Cook-crist, V. Department Of Labor
Wash. Ct. App.Jun 1, 2021
Defendant Win
Moore
N.D. Ill.May 28, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
MARTIN
E.D. Pa.May 24, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Loos
E.D. Mich.May 21, 2021Michigan
Dismissed
Walker
D. IdahoMay 19, 2021Idaho
Dismissed
Ra
Unknown CourtMay 13, 2021Ohio

Summary judgment prima facie case sexual harassment gender discrimination retaliation. The trial court did not err in granting the appellees' motion for summary judgment because the appellant did not establish a prima facie case for sexual harassment, gender discrimination, or retaliation.

Defendant Win
WHITNEY
D.N.J.May 11, 2021New Jersey
Dismissed
Ford
S.D. Ill.Apr 30, 2021Illinois
Dismissed
K.D. Hercules, Inc. v. Laborers Local 78 of the Laborer's International Union of North America
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Jones
N.D. Ala.Apr 22, 2021Alabama
Mixed Result
Dawkins
D. Neb.Apr 19, 2021Nebraska
Mixed Result
Brooks
S.D. Ill.Apr 19, 2021Illinois
Dismissed
Wennerstrom
D. Colo.Apr 9, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Lyons
N.D. Cal.Apr 8, 2021California
Mixed Result
Hawley
S.D. OhioApr 6, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
Armijo
D. Haw.Apr 2, 2021Hawaii
Defendant Win
Watkins
D. Kan.Apr 2, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
Tubbs
N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2021Illinois
Dismissed
Hines
E.D. Mich.Mar 25, 2021Michigan
Defendant Win
Hernandez
S.D. Fla.Mar 19, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Whitfield
D. Nev.Mar 18, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
Jackson v. Henderson County Hospital Corporation
W.D.N.C.Mar 18, 2021North Carolina
Mixed Result
Adams
W.D. Va.Mar 12, 2021Virginia
Dismissed
Adams-Flores
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 3, 2021New York
Settlement$12,500 awarded
Ortiz
E.D.N.Y.Mar 1, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Duff
S.D.N.Y.Feb 19, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Corrica
N.D. Tex.Feb 18, 2021Texas
Dismissed
Navarro
N.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2021California
Defendant Win
Richey
S.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2021California
Settlement
Southall
M.D. Tenn.Feb 3, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
Strong
N.D. Ill.Feb 2, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Polee
N.D. Cal.Jan 29, 2021California
Settlement$690,056 awarded
Lerner
D. Nev.Jan 26, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. JBS USA, LLC
D. Colo.Jan 25, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Mestizo
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Dismissed
Badaiki
S.D. Tex.Jan 8, 2021Texas
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.