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

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

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)

D. Nev.May 28, 2024Nevada

D. Me.May 28, 2024Maine

2nd CircuitMay 23, 2024

S.D. OhioMay 20, 2024Ohio

Cal. Ct. App.May 17, 2024

Plaintiff Win$2,447,430 awarded

D.C. CircuitMay 17, 2024

N.D. OhioMay 16, 2024Ohio

SMITH v. LAKEVIEW CENTER, INC.

N.D. Fla.May 10, 2024Florida

E.D. Mo.May 2, 2024Missouri

N.D. Ill.Apr 29, 2024Illinois

E.D. Pa.Apr 26, 2024Pennsylvania

D.N.D.Apr 26, 2024North Dakota

2nd CircuitApr 25, 2024

N.D. Ill.Apr 25, 2024Illinois

JOHNSON v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

E.D. Pa.Apr 24, 2024Pennsylvania

D. Or.Apr 23, 2024Oregon

Henderson v. Tower Federal Credit Union

D. Md.Apr 22, 2024Maryland

N.D. Cal.Apr 19, 2024California

N.D. Ill.Apr 11, 2024Illinois

International Longshoremen Association, Local 1413-1465 v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Mass. App. Ct.Apr 3, 2024

Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded

N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois

E.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2024California

Rogers v. Orleans Parish Sheriff Office

E.D. La.Mar 20, 2024Louisiana

N.D. Ill.Mar 15, 2024Illinois

Blanca Sanchez v. Geodis Logistics LLC

C.D. Cal.Mar 12, 2024California

Eric Dean Aleshire v. Amazon.com Service LLC

C.D. Cal.Mar 12, 2024California

D. Md.Mar 8, 2024Maryland

N.D. Ill.Mar 8, 2024Illinois

Williams v. Westchester Medical Center Health Network

S.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2024New York

E.D. Pa.Mar 5, 2024Pennsylvania

N.D. Ill.Feb 27, 2024Illinois

D. Kan.Feb 26, 2024Kansas

Roberto Bruno v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Feb 23, 2024California

E.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2024Pennsylvania

E.D. Pa.Feb 15, 2024Pennsylvania

M.D. Pa.Feb 13, 2024Pennsylvania

E.D.N.C.Feb 9, 2024North Carolina

D. Kan.Jan 16, 2024Kansas

EEOC v. US Drug Mart

5th CircuitJan 5, 2024Texas

N.D. Ill.Dec 29, 2023Illinois

Deborah Lightner v. Catalent CTS (Kansas City)

8th CircuitDec 26, 2023Missouri

E.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2023California

E.D. Mo.Dec 19, 2023Missouri

E.D. Mo.Dec 18, 2023Missouri

Clark v. Sampson Regional Medical Center, Incorporated

E.D.N.C.Dec 14, 2023North Carolina

Colleen Johnson v. Midwest Division - RBH, LLC

8th CircuitDec 11, 2023Missouri

Argueta v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.

Cal. Ct. App.Dec 5, 2023California

MILLER v. GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL

M.D. Ga.Nov 28, 2023Georgia

S.D. Tex.Nov 27, 2023Texas

N.D. Cal.Nov 21, 2023California

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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.