Claim Type

Hostile Work Environment Cases

1,823 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1967–2026)

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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(28)ADA(22)Equal Pay Act(3)Title VII(1)

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)

Johnson v. Federal Aviation Administration

N.D. Cal.Dec 9, 2022California

N.D. Ala.Dec 1, 2022Alabama

W.D.N.Y.Nov 28, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Nov 28, 2022New York

De La Rosa v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

S.D. Cal.Nov 23, 2022California

E.D.N.C.Nov 14, 2022North Carolina

Eugene Hudson v. American Federation of Government Employees

D.C. CircuitOct 28, 2022

Plaintiff Win$100,000 awarded

W.D. Pa.Oct 19, 2022Pennsylvania

W.D. Tex.Oct 19, 2022Michigan

E.D.N.Y.Oct 11, 2022New York

E.D. Ark.Oct 7, 2022Arkansas

N.D. Cal.Oct 6, 2022California

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2022New York

N.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2022Illinois

S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2022New York

N.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2022California

D. Colo.Sep 26, 2022Colorado

S.D.N.Y.Sep 23, 2022New York

D. Colo.Sep 21, 2022Colorado

E.D. Cal.Sep 20, 2022California

3rd CircuitSep 15, 2022Pennsylvania

N.D. Cal.Sep 15, 2022California

D. Colo.Sep 14, 2022Colorado

D. Colo.Sep 13, 2022Colorado

Doe 1 v. American Federation of Government Employees

D.D.C.Sep 13, 2022District of Columbia

W.D. Pa.Sep 12, 2022Pennsylvania

D. Colo.Sep 12, 2022Colorado

S.D. Tex.Sep 12, 2022Texas

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. SDI of Mineola, Texas, L.L.C.

E.D. Tex.Sep 9, 2022Texas

S.D. Cal.Sep 9, 2022California

S.D. Cal.Sep 8, 2022California

N.D. Cal.Aug 29, 2022California

N.D. Cal.Aug 26, 2022California

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CHARLES W. SMITH & SONS FUNERAL HOME INC

E.D. Tex.Aug 18, 2022Texas

E.D. Pa.Aug 11, 2022Pennsylvania

Natalie Guillen v. Vie De France Yamazaki, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Aug 9, 2022California

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, The

M.D. Tenn.Aug 9, 2022Tennessee

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, The

M.D. Tenn.Aug 8, 2022Tennessee

D.N.M.Aug 4, 2022Iowa

JUDY A. TEWIAH v. BOARD OF REVIEW (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVJul 29, 2022

MOODY v. CONSTRUCTION GENERAL LABORERS' LOCAL UNION NO. 373

W.D. Pa.Jul 26, 2022Pennsylvania

D. Ariz.Jul 26, 2022Michigan

E.D. Pa.Jul 22, 2022Pennsylvania

D. Mass.Jul 12, 2022Massachusetts

E.D. Cal.Jul 11, 2022California

Settlement$40,000 awarded

N.D. Cal.Jul 11, 2022California

S.D. Fla.Jul 7, 2022Florida

D.N.J.Jun 30, 2022New Jersey

S.D.N.Y.Jun 29, 2022New York

D.N.J.Jun 29, 2022New Jersey

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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.