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
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)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Original Honeybaked Ham Co. of Georgia, Inc.
D. Colo.Jan 15, 2013Colorado
Mixed Result
Earaton Adams v. Austal, USA, LLC
11th CircuitJan 4, 2013Alabama
Defendant Win
Solomon
2nd CircuitDec 10, 2012New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. McPherson Companies, Inc.
N.D. Ala.Nov 14, 2012Alabama
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.
D. Haw.Nov 8, 2012Hawaii
Mixed Result
Meadows
NAVAJONov 2, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Karenkim, Inc.
2nd CircuitOct 19, 2012New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Spud Seller, Inc.
D. Colo.Sep 30, 2012Colorado
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission v. La Rana Hawaii, LLC
D. Haw.Aug 22, 2012Hawaii
Mixed Result
Jenkins
N.D. IowaJul 20, 2012Iowa
Defendant Win
Blue
7th CircuitApr 2, 2012Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$202,396.76 awarded
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons, Inc.
D. Haw.Mar 16, 2012Hawaii
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Great Steaks, Inc.
4th CircuitJan 26, 2012
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
7th CircuitJan 9, 2012Wisconsin
Mixed Result
Henry Udoewa v. Plus4 Credit Union
5th CircuitJan 5, 2012
Defendant Win
Tricia White v. Government Employees Ins Co.
5th CircuitJan 4, 2012
Defendant Win
Lenzen
D. Minn.Dec 30, 2011Minnesota
Defendant Win
International Union v. Port of Seattle
Wash. Ct. App.Oct 17, 2011
Mixed Result
Trump Marina Associates, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitOct 14, 2011
Plaintiff Win
Adams
E.D.N.Y.Sep 22, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Bally's Park Place, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitAug 5, 2011New Jersey
Defendant Win
Carleen Black v. Pan American Laboratories
5th CircuitJul 12, 2011
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Carleen Black v. Pan American Laboratories
5th CircuitJul 11, 2011Texas
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Cyprian
M.D. Ala.Jul 1, 2011Alabama
Defendant Win
Spurlino Materials, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitJun 23, 2011Indiana
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
E.D. Wis.May 31, 2011Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
Cunningham
2nd CircuitMay 16, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Grovesteen
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 21, 2011New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ralph Jones Sheet Metal, Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Apr 12, 2011Tennessee
Mixed Result
Kline
10th CircuitApr 7, 2011
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rock Tenn Co.
E.D. Ark.Mar 31, 2011Arkansas
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Standard Register Co.
M.D. Pa.Mar 28, 2011Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Hull
D. Colo.Mar 28, 2011Colorado
Dismissed
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mid-American Specialties, Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Mar 24, 2011Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$1,504,967.59 awarded
AutoZone, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
9th CircuitMar 15, 2011
Plaintiff Win$65,000 awarded
Fagan
E.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2011New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cromer Food Services, Inc.
4th CircuitMar 3, 2011
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.
E.D. La.Feb 28, 2011Louisiana
Mixed Result
Blackburn
W.D. Tenn.Feb 18, 2011Tennessee
Defendant Win
Papelino
2nd CircuitJan 24, 2011
Remanded
Stacy
Or. Ct. App.Dec 29, 2010
Defendant Win
Williamson
E.D.N.C.Nov 29, 2010North Carolina
Mixed Result
Mississippi Department of Employment Security v. Trent L. Howell, PLLC
MISSCTAPPOct 19, 2010
Plaintiff Win
DR
C.D. Cal.Oct 8, 2010California
Plaintiff Win
Werth
Or. Ct. App.Sep 29, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Saaidi
N.D.N.Y.Sep 17, 2010New York
Mixed Result
Pellegrini
N.D.N.Y.Sep 15, 2010New York
Mixed Result
Kleehammer
W.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Prospect Airport Services, Inc.
9th CircuitSep 3, 2010
Plaintiff Win
Eeoc v. Prospect Airport
9th CircuitSep 3, 2010
Defendant Win
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