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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
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. Greenbriar Pontiac-Oldsmobile-GMC Trucks-Kia, Inc.
E.D. Va.Apr 14, 2004Virginia
Defendant Win
Bright
N.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2004New York
Defendant Win
Wyeth
N.D. IowaFeb 16, 2004Iowa
Defendant Win
Hampton
S.D. Miss.Dec 15, 2003Mississippi
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pacific Maritime Ass'n
9th CircuitNov 24, 2003Oregon
Defendant Win
Fries
E.D. Pa.Nov 13, 2003Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Adams
La. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2003
Defendant Win
Scarlet C. Adams v. Temple Inland - Louisiana
La. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2003
Defendant Win
Amtrak
D.D.C.Sep 29, 2003District of Columbia
Dismissed
Kakides
D. Mass.Sep 18, 2003Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205, Maricopa County
9th CircuitSep 10, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Ware
D. Kan.Aug 21, 2003Kansas
Dismissed
Healy
D. Mass.Aug 7, 2003Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Newsom
E.D. Mo.Aug 5, 2003Missouri
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal
E.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2003New York
Mixed Result
Campbell
N.D. Okla.Jul 21, 2003Oklahoma
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and James M. Ferguson, Intervening v. Pipefitters Association Local Union 597
7th CircuitJul 1, 2003
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Pipefitters 597
7th CircuitJul 1, 2003
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Robert L. Reeves & Associates
9th CircuitJun 20, 2003California
Remanded
Patterson
D.N.J.May 19, 2003New Jersey
Remanded
SHARMBAN
E.D. Pa.May 16, 2003Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Mt. Clemens General Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitMay 15, 2003
Defendant Win
Nada Raad v. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
9th CircuitMay 8, 2003
Remanded
Yasharay Mack v. Otis Elevator Company and Local 1 International Union of Elevator Constructors
2nd CircuitApr 11, 2003
Mixed Result
Conatzer
N.D. Okla.Mar 21, 2003Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Simo
9th CircuitMar 6, 2003
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Niblock Excavating, Inc.
7th CircuitMar 5, 2003
Plaintiff Win
Ellison
10th CircuitMar 3, 2003
Defendant Win
Mangaroo
E.D.N.Y.Feb 17, 2003New York
Defendant Win
Wilkie Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitJan 29, 2003
Defendant Win
Cooper
W.D.N.Y.Jan 15, 2003New York
Defendant Win
Devitt
D.N.D.Nov 21, 2002North Dakota
Defendant Win
Briggs
N.D.N.Y.Nov 12, 2002New York
Dismissed
Adams
Wash. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2002
Defendant Win
Adams
Wash. Ct. App.Nov 5, 2002
Defendant Win
Wright
E.D. Mich.Sep 30, 2002Michigan
Defendant Win
Kairgadam
4th CircuitSep 23, 2002
Defendant Win
McDaniel
N.D. Ga.Sep 13, 2002Georgia
Mixed Result
Albertson's Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
6th CircuitAug 20, 2002
Defendant Win
Hazel
W.D.N.C.Aug 16, 2002North Carolina
Defendant Win
Hill
E.D.N.Y.Jul 17, 2002New York
Plaintiff Win$1,880,000 awarded
Singer
Ohio Ct. App.Apr 30, 2002
Defendant Win
Reynolds
E.D. Tex.Apr 15, 2002Texas
Dismissed
Georgen-Saad
W.D. Tex.Apr 11, 2002Texas
Defendant Win
Tri-County Youth Programs, Inc. v. Acting Deputy Director of the Division of Employment & Training
Mass. App. Ct.Apr 9, 2002
Plaintiff Win
Bliss
W.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 2002New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Micron Technology, Inc.
9th CircuitMar 28, 2002
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Clinton Electronics
7th CircuitMar 25, 2002
Defendant Win
Tu
S.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2002California
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Preferred Management Corp.
S.D. Ind.Mar 1, 2002Indiana
Mixed Result

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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.