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)

E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2022California

U.S. EEOC v. Elite Wireless Group, Inc.

E.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2022California

UHS of Denver, Inc. v. Adam Skibell

D. Colo.Jan 27, 2022Colorado

Plaintiff Win$730,660.35 awarded

M.D. La.Jan 27, 2022Louisiana

D. Kan.Jan 25, 2022Kansas

N.D. Tex.Jan 25, 2022Texas

S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2022New York

M.D. La.Jan 20, 2022Louisiana

S.D.N.Y.Jan 20, 2022Ohio

S.D.N.Y.Jan 18, 2022New York

D. Mass.Jan 18, 2022Massachusetts

D. Neb.Jan 18, 2022Nebraska

D. Ariz.Jan 18, 2022Arizona

W.D. Tex.Jan 5, 2022Texas

Settlement$35,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Jan 5, 2022New York

E.D. Cal.Dec 29, 2021Idaho

W.D. Wash.Dec 20, 2021Washington

INNDDec 17, 2021Indiana

W.D. Mo.Dec 13, 2021Missouri

S.D.N.Y.Dec 13, 2021New York

D. Kan.Dec 10, 2021Kansas

D. Md.Dec 6, 2021Maryland

D. Kan.Dec 6, 2021Kansas

D. Kan.Dec 6, 2021Kansas

D.N.J.Dec 3, 2021Texas

Harris-Mitchell

D. Kan.Nov 29, 2021Kansas

S.D. Ind.Nov 29, 2021Indiana

S.D. Tex.Nov 26, 2021Texas

S.D. Tex.Nov 26, 2021Texas

S.D.N.Y.Nov 24, 2021New York

Mitchell v. Nye County, Nevada

D. Nev.Nov 17, 2021Nevada

S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York

D. Md.Nov 15, 2021Maryland

D. Md.Nov 12, 2021Maryland

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lindsay Ford LLC

D. Md.Nov 2, 2021Maryland

D. Md.Oct 28, 2021Maryland

E.D. Pa.Oct 28, 2021Pennsylvania

E.D. Pa.Oct 28, 2021Pennsylvania

D.R.I.Oct 27, 2021Georgia

Adam Tenser v. Beth Silverman

9th CircuitOct 26, 2021

E.D.N.Y.Oct 18, 2021District of Columbia

E.D. Pa.Oct 13, 2021Pennsylvania

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

N.D. Cal.Oct 6, 2021California

D. Md.Sep 30, 2021Maryland

Johnson v. L'Oreal USA

S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2021New York

Nelda Nuncio v. Luis Lozano

S.D. Tex.Sep 28, 2021Texas

E.D. La.Sep 28, 2021Louisiana

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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.