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. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
E.D. Wis.Aug 31, 2010Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$105,000 awarded
Patterson
W.D.N.Y.Aug 2, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Marion County Coroner's Office v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
7th CircuitJul 27, 2010
Plaintiff Win$200,000 awarded
Pitts
S.D. IowaJun 23, 2010Iowa
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Fairbrook Medical Clinic
4th CircuitJun 18, 2010
Remanded
Sullivan
W.D.N.Y.May 4, 2010New York
Dismissed
Jackson v. NYS Department of Labor
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Adams
S.D.N.Y.Apr 6, 2010New York
Dismissed
Ballard
Neb.Apr 2, 2010
Defendant Win
Missick
E.D.N.Y.Mar 22, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Cromer Food Services, Inc.
D.S.C.Feb 26, 2010South Carolina
Defendant Win
St. Louis v. New York City Health & Hospital Corp.
E.D.N.Y.Feb 1, 2010New York
Defendant Win
Carlson
W.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2010New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
D. Ariz.Dec 30, 2009Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Memphis Goodwill Industries Inc.
W.D. Tenn.Dec 22, 2009Tennessee
Mixed Result
Stuart v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
M.D. Tenn.Dec 21, 2009Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$44,000 awarded
Burns v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
MOHEGANGCTDec 17, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
Cintas Corporation v. NLRB
8th CircuitDec 15, 2009North Carolina
Defendant Win
Larkin v. Martin
N.D.N.Y.Dec 8, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Ghawanmeh v. Islamic Saudi Academy
D.D.C.Nov 27, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Agostinello
2nd CircuitNov 18, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Agostinello
2nd CircuitNov 18, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Lynne Bloch v. Edward Frischholtz
7th CircuitNov 13, 2009Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Augis Corp. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Mass. App. Ct.Oct 14, 2009
Plaintiff Win$10,000 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Everdry Marketing & Management, Inc.
2nd CircuitOct 14, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Everdry Marketing & Management, Inc.
2nd CircuitOct 14, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Manzo
9th CircuitOct 9, 2009California
Defendant Win
Manzo
9th CircuitOct 9, 2009California
Defendant Win
Onyiah v. St. Cloud State University
D. Minn.Sep 17, 2009Minnesota
Mixed Result
Fordham
E.D.N.Y.Sep 11, 2009New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Go Daddy Software, Inc.
9th CircuitSep 10, 2009California
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitAug 18, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Eeoc v. the Boeing Company
9th CircuitAug 18, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Seldon
M.D. Ga.Aug 6, 2009Georgia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Central Wholesalers, Inc.
4th CircuitJul 21, 2009Maryland
Mixed Result
Fleming
E.D.N.Y.Jun 30, 2009New York
Defendant Win
Byrne
M.D. Ala.Jun 29, 2009Alabama
Defendant Win
Cunningham
2nd CircuitJun 10, 2009
Mixed Result
Cunningham
2nd CircuitJun 10, 2009
Mixed Result
Nelson v. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
9th CircuitJun 4, 2009California
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
E.D. Wis.May 27, 2009Wisconsin
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc.
N.D. IowaMay 13, 2009Iowa
Mixed Result
National Labor Relations Board v. Special Touch Home Care Services, Inc.
2nd CircuitMay 12, 2009
Mixed Result
Eeoc v. Dcp Midstream, Lp
D. Me.May 4, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,250 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitApr 8, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitApr 8, 2009California
Mixed Result
EPI Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitApr 3, 2009
Defendant Win
Finkelshteyn
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2009New York
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chrysler LLC
E.D. Mich.Mar 27, 2009Michigan
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. DCP Midstream, L.P.
D. Me.Mar 25, 2009Maine
Plaintiff Win$87,275 awarded
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