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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(22)ADA(11)Title VII(2)Equal Pay Act(2)

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

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)

Chavonya Watson v. Heartland Health Laboratories

8th CircuitJun 25, 2015Missouri

Adam Wiercinski v. Mangia 57, Inc.

2nd CircuitMay 21, 2015New York

Mixed Result$900,000 awarded

Pierce v. Santa Maria Joint Union High School District

9th CircuitMay 18, 2015

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New Breed Logistics

6th CircuitApr 22, 2015Tennessee

Plaintiff Win$1,500,000 awarded

D.D.C.Apr 22, 2015District of Columbia

Kennedy N. Mogere, Relator v. Minnesota Masonic Home Northridge (Corp.), Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Mar 23, 2015

Robert S. Paxton, Relator v. Ind. School District 047, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minn. Ct. App.Feb 17, 2015

DELSUPERCTFeb 13, 2015

Rubin v. Vista Del Sol Health Services, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2015California

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. PMT Corp.

D. Minn.Aug 27, 2014Minnesota

Estrada v. San Antonio Independent School District

5th CircuitJul 23, 2014

Cal. Ct. App.Jul 11, 2014

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. A.C. Widenhouse, Inc.

4th CircuitJun 24, 2014

Robert Adams v. Austal, USA, LLC

11th CircuitJun 17, 2014Alabama

Cal. Ct. App.Jun 12, 2014

Or. Ct. App.May 29, 2014Oregon

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.

E.D. Wash.May 28, 2014Washington

Tracy Mitchell v. Union Tank Car, L.L.C.

5th CircuitMay 27, 2014Louisiana

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bloomberg L.P.

S.D.N.Y.Apr 28, 2014New York

Overstreet ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Gunderson Rail Services, LLC

D. Ariz.Apr 8, 2014Arizona

2nd CircuitMar 21, 2014Connecticut

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.

D. Haw.Mar 19, 2014Hawaii

E.D.N.Y.Mar 17, 2014New York

Rogers v. Roosevelt Union Free School District

2nd CircuitFeb 3, 2014New York

EEOC v Fred Fuller Oil Co., et al.

D.N.H.Jan 31, 2014New Hampshire

2nd CircuitJan 31, 2014

Johnson v. Strive East Harlem Employment Group

S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2014New York

Plaintiff Win$153,109.59 awarded

Joseph & Marie Alonso, V Qwest Communications Company, Llc

Wash. Ct. App.Dec 31, 2013Washington

Felt v. MEI Technologies, Inc.

D. Md.Dec 31, 2013Maryland

Arango v. Telemundo El Paso

W.D. Tex.Dec 30, 2013Texas

Eartha McMiller v. Metro

8th CircuitDec 26, 2013Missouri

McNeff v. Emmert

Or. Ct. App.Dec 26, 2013Oregon

Mixed Result$1,758.85 awarded

Kwan v. The Andalex Group LLC

2nd CircuitDec 16, 2013New York

Donohue v. Finkelstein Memorial Library

S.D.N.Y.Dec 16, 2013New York

Wise v. Ferriero

D.D.C.Dec 11, 2013District of Columbia

White v. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

D.D.C.Nov 26, 2013District of Columbia

Ashraf-Hassan v. Embassy of France in United States

D.D.C.Nov 19, 2013District of Columbia

2nd CircuitOct 23, 2013New York

2nd CircuitOct 15, 2013Connecticut

EEOC v. Boh Brothers Const Co., L.L.C.

5th CircuitOct 1, 2013

Plaintiff Win$300,000 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.

5th CircuitSep 27, 2013Louisiana

Mixed Result$300,000 awarded

D. Md.Sep 23, 2013Maryland

Rivera-Melendez v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC

1st CircuitSep 20, 2013Puerto Rico

E.D. Va.Sep 4, 2013Virginia

Archie Donald v. Buckman Laboratories, Inc.

6th CircuitJun 4, 2013Tennessee

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Finish Line, Inc.

M.D. Tenn.Apr 19, 2013Tennessee

Plaintiff Win$30,000 awarded

Kristin Kepreos v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

6th CircuitApr 3, 2013

Westendorf v. West Coast Contractors of Nevada, Inc.

9th CircuitApr 1, 2013

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aurora Health Care Inc.

E.D. Wis.Mar 20, 2013Wisconsin

Lenzen v. Workers Compensation Reinsurance Ass'n

8th CircuitFeb 11, 2013Minnesota

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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.