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)
EEOC v. Bobrich Enterprises
5th CircuitMar 6, 2009
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Nada Hashem-Younes v. Danou Enterprises Incorporated
6th CircuitFeb 17, 2009
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ceisel Masonry, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jan 23, 2009Illinois
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. General Motors Corp.
5th CircuitNov 12, 2008
Remanded
Lopez-Baca
W.D. Tex.Nov 3, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Albertson's LLC
D. Colo.Sep 17, 2008Colorado
Mixed Result
Thomas O'Connor Constructors, Inc. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Mass. App. Ct.Sep 9, 2008
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Esquivel
N.D. Ill.Sep 2, 2008Illinois
Defendant Win
Khan
N.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Adams
8th CircuitAug 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Rebecca Adams v. O'Reilly Automotive
8th CircuitAug 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Brady
N.D.N.Y.Aug 13, 2008New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitJul 31, 2008
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boeing Co.
9th CircuitJul 31, 2008
Remanded
Adams
D.D.C.Jul 15, 2008District of Columbia
Dismissed
Lozada
W.D. Tex.Jul 2, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Doreen Fuelling v. New Vision Med. Laboratories
6th CircuitJun 27, 2008
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity, Commission v. Everdry Marketing & Management, Inc.
W.D.N.Y.May 30, 2008New York
Plaintiff Win$633,000 awarded
Dean
D.D.C.Apr 27, 2008District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Harris Farms Inc.
9th CircuitApr 17, 2008California
Plaintiff Win
Fullwiley
10th CircuitApr 4, 2008
Defendant Win
Tademy
10th CircuitApr 1, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Tademy
10th CircuitApr 1, 2008
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
4th CircuitMar 31, 2008
Remanded
Intern. Union, United Auto., Aerospace v. NLRB
2nd CircuitMar 20, 2008
Mixed Result
McNa
M.D. Fla.Mar 12, 2008Florida
Mixed Result
Equal Opportunity Commission v. Burlington Medical Supplies, Inc.
E.D. Va.Mar 3, 2008Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas v. NLRB
9th CircuitJan 28, 2008
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ford Motor Credit Co.
M.D. Tenn.Jan 14, 2008Tennessee
Plaintiff Win
EEOC v. V&J Foods, Inc.
7th CircuitNov 7, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Shannon
N.D.N.Y.Nov 5, 2007New York
Mixed Result
Payne
W.D.N.Y.Oct 17, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Dean
D.D.C.Sep 20, 2007District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Gentile
E.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Holt
W.D.N.Y.Aug 21, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Perches
W.D. Tex.Aug 16, 2007Texas
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WC&M Enterprises, Inc.
5th CircuitAug 10, 2007Texas
Plaintiff Win
Chief Justice for Administration & Management of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth v. Office & Professional Employees International Union Local 6
MASSSUPERCTJul 13, 2007
Defendant Win
Lamb
S.D. Ind.Jul 2, 2007Indiana
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Restaurant Co.
D. Minn.May 31, 2007Minnesota
Mixed Result
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Scolari Warehouse Markets, Inc.
D. Nev.May 22, 2007Nevada
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. PVNF, L.L.C.
10th CircuitMay 14, 2007
Mixed Result
Perry
2nd CircuitMay 1, 2007New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University of Phoenix, Inc.
D.N.M.Apr 18, 2007New Mexico
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Stocks, Inc.
5th CircuitApr 16, 2007
Plaintiff Win$10,000 awarded
Center Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitApr 3, 2007Michigan
Mixed Result
Clarke
N.D. Okla.Mar 30, 2007Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Ollie
E.D. Tex.Mar 28, 2007Texas
Mixed Result
New York State Division of Human Rights v. Adams Security, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Mar 16, 2007
Plaintiff Win$139,620 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Louella Rollins v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, And/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society
8th CircuitMar 9, 2007
Defendant Win
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