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Claim Type

Hostile Work Environment Cases

1,823 employment law court rulings from public federal records (19672026)

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%)

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)

Yampierre
D. Md.Jun 17, 2024Maryland
Mixed Result
Melton
S.D.N.Y.Jun 12, 2024Louisiana
Mixed Result
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Jun 11, 2024Louisiana
Mixed Result
Ferrando-Guerra
S.D.N.Y.Jun 11, 2024Louisiana
Mixed Result
Beyer
E.D. Wis.Jun 7, 2024Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Juan Valencia v. Diana Fernanda Echeverry
C.D. Cal.Jun 3, 2024California
Mixed Result
Absolute Healthcare v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitMay 31, 2024Arizona
Mixed Result
Jardine Gougis v. Caitlin Eve Pohle
C.D. Cal.May 30, 2024Indiana
Defendant Win
CAVANAGH
D. Me.May 28, 2024Maine
Mixed Result
Sanchez
D. Nev.May 28, 2024Nevada
Defendant Win
Tate
E.D. Cal.May 24, 2024California
Defendant Win
Ocasio
D. Nev.May 23, 2024Nevada
Mixed Result
Russo
2nd CircuitMay 23, 2024
Defendant Win
WMATA
D.C. CircuitMay 17, 2024
Defendant Win
Hoglund
Cal. Ct. App.May 17, 2024
Plaintiff Win$2,447,430 awarded
Buford
N.D. OhioMay 16, 2024Ohio
Mixed Result
Stannard
E.D. Cal.May 13, 2024California
Dismissed
Davis
W.D. Tex.May 13, 2024Texas
Mixed Result
Mooneyham
E.D. Tenn.May 13, 2024California
Defendant Win
Callahan
N.D. Ill.May 10, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Abdel-Latif
N.D. Cal.May 9, 2024California
Dismissed
Patterson
N.D. OhioMay 7, 2024Ohio
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. SkyWest Airlines Inc
N.D. Tex.May 2, 2024Texas
Defendant Win
F.
D. UtahMay 1, 2024Utah
Dismissed
Williams v. Board of Education, City of Chicago
N.D. Ill.Apr 29, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Garrett
N.D. Ill.Apr 29, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Apr 26, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Doughty-Reed
D.N.D.Apr 26, 2024North Dakota
Dismissed
Altwasser
N.D. Ill.Apr 25, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Adams
2nd CircuitApr 25, 2024
Defendant Win
Henderson v. Tower Federal Credit Union
D. Md.Apr 22, 2024Maryland
Dismissed
Rankins
N.D. Cal.Apr 19, 2024California
Defendant Win
Juliana
D. Or.Apr 19, 2024District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Israel Rosell v. VMSB, LLC
11th CircuitApr 15, 2024California
Mixed Result
Eaton
N.D. Ill.Apr 11, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
S.O.
E.D. Cal.Apr 10, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Royan
N.D. Ill.Apr 5, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
International Longshoremen Association, Local 1413-1465 v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Mass. App. Ct.Apr 3, 2024
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Gamberdella
N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Boyd
N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Wier
N.D. Ill.Mar 28, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Nand
E.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2024California
Remanded
Vargas
N.D. Ill.Mar 22, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
West
S.D. OhioMar 18, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Andreasik
N.D. Ill.Mar 15, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
ATLANTIC SPINE CENTER, L.L.C. v. DELOITTE, LLP GROUP INSURANCE PLAN
D.N.J.Mar 12, 2024New Jersey
Mixed Result
McMahon
N.D. Ill.Mar 8, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
BONILLA
E.D. Pa.Mar 5, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Murthada
S.D.N.Y.Feb 28, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win
Berry
N.D. Ill.Feb 27, 2024Illinois
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.