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Hostile Work Environment Cases

1,823 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1967–2026)

1,823
Total Rulings
13%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$878,210
Avg Damages (98 cases)
S.D.N.Y.
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
700 (38%)
Mixed Result
546 (30%)
Plaintiff Win
237 (13%)
Dismissed
231 (13%)
Remanded
92 (5%)
Settlement
16 (1%)
Other
1 (0%)

Related Laws

NLRA(28)ADA(22)Equal Pay Act(3)Title VII(1)

Top Employers in Hostile Work Environment Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in hostile work environment rulings.

United States Postal Service
17 hostile work environment rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company
17 hostile work environment rulings
New York City Department of Education
11 hostile work environment rulings
New York State Department of Labor
10 hostile work environment rulings
American Federation of Government Employees
7 hostile work environment rulings

Court Rulings (1,823)

Franklin
W.D. Ky.Apr 22, 2025Kentucky
Dismissed
ROGERS v. UPMC ALTOONA
W.D. Pa.Apr 8, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
McDaniel
W.D. Ky.Apr 7, 2025Kentucky
Defendant Win
Miller v. Coventry Holding Group, Inc.
N.D. Ga.Apr 3, 2025Georgia
Defendant Win
Taylor
E.D.N.Y.Apr 2, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Medford
W.D. Okla.Mar 31, 2025Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Kolonziaa
D. Conn.Mar 31, 2025Connecticut
Mixed Result
Liddicote
E.D. Cal.Mar 31, 2025California
Defendant Win
Washington v. Cook County
N.D. Ill.Mar 31, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Mejia
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2025New York
Dismissed
Buress
S.D. Fla.Mar 28, 2025Florida
Defendant Win
KOLAKOWSKI
W.D. Pa.Mar 28, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Bernard Taruc v. Zixta Enterprises, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 28, 2025California
Defendant Win
Stafa
E.D. Mich.Mar 25, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Ramirez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 24, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Phillips
W.D. Wash.Mar 21, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Global Media Network v. Amazon Music
S.D.N.Y.Mar 20, 2025New York
Dismissed
Donald
E.D.N.C.Mar 18, 2025North Carolina
Defendant Win
Holmes
D.S.C.Mar 18, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Bodiford
S.D.N.Y.Mar 18, 2025New York
Defendant Win
THOMPSON
E.D. Pa.Mar 17, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Spotted Bear v. Poor Bear
D.S.D.Mar 17, 2025South Dakota
Defendant Win
Pickar
S.D.N.Y.Mar 14, 2025New York
Dismissed
Thomas
N.D. Ill.Mar 13, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Chesler
D.N.H.Mar 13, 2025New Hampshire
Dismissed
Burks
S.D. OhioMar 12, 2025Ohio
Defendant Win
Harper
D. Nev.Mar 12, 2025Nevada
Mixed Result
Shakuff LLC v. Shakuff Custom Glass Lighting Inc
E.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Wilhelm
E.D. Mich.Mar 6, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result
Jordan James v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 27, 2025California
Defendant Win
Bohnert
E.D. Wis.Feb 26, 2025Wisconsin
Defendant Win
SCHNEIDER
D. Me.Feb 25, 2025Maine
Defendant Win
Olmstead
D. UtahFeb 20, 2025Utah
Mixed Result
DEPONCEAU
W.D. Pa.Feb 14, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Rose
S.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Wu
D. Del.Feb 10, 2025New York
Dismissed
Gauzner
E.D. Cal.Feb 6, 2025California
Mixed Result
SMITH v. COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
M.D. Ga.Jan 30, 2025Georgia
Dismissed
Walega
M.D. Pa.Jan 29, 2025Pennsylvania
Remanded
Brooke
S.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2025California
Mixed Result
Polk
N.D. Ill.Jan 24, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Michael Rhambo v. Bernardino Perez
C.D. Cal.Jan 24, 2025California
Mixed Result
Christy J Kwon-v-American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah
N.D. Cal.Jan 23, 2025California
Mixed Result
French
D. IdahoJan 23, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Altes
D. Md.Jan 23, 2025New York
Dismissed
M.U.
D.N.J.Jan 23, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Marquis
D. Nev.Jan 21, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
Joshua Cahill v. Marriott International, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 21, 2025California
Dismissed
Albury III v. Strategic Staffing Solutions
D. Nev.Jan 17, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
Arriola
S.D.N.Y.Jan 16, 2025New York
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.