42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits discrimination by employers but does not make an employee or supervisor personally liable unless that person independently qualifies as an employer.

Wathen v. General Electric Co. · filed 1997-06-10(a)

We now hold that an individual employee/supervisor, who does not otherwise qualify as an “employer,” may not be held personally liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits sex discrimination by employers but does not make supervising employees individually liable.

Logan v. West Coast Benson Hotel · filed 1997-09-09(a)(1)

Therefore, under this circuit’s legal precedent, Kirshner is a protected supervising employee. Consequently, he is entitled to summary judgment on this issue.

Section 2000e-2(a) imposes liability on employers for unlawful discrimination, but does not make individual supervisors personally liable.

Dalton v. Jefferson Smurfit Corp. · filed 1997-09-30(a)

Title VII provides that “it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer” to discriminate against an individual on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex. or national origin.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). ... Therefore, as a matter of law, the individual Defendants in the present case cannot be held personally liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits employment discrimination by employers; individual employees cannot be held liable under Title VII.

Momah v. Albert Einstein Medical Center · filed 1997-10-07(a)

Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, renders it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to, among other things, discharge or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or to limit, segregate or classify its employees in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect that individual because of his or her race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). ... The law in this Circuit is now clear that individual employees cannot be held liable under Title VII. ... Accordingly, as defendants Levi and Yeh cannot be held liable under Title VII, judgment in their favor shall be entered as a matter of law.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability for Title VII employment-discrimination claims.

Portera v. Winn Dixie of Montgomery, Inc. · filed 1998-03-10(a)(1)

As the Plaintiff acknowledges, because the Eleventh Circuit does not recognize claims against individuals under Title VII, Williamson is entitled to summary’judgment on the Title VII claims.

Section 2000e-2 does not make a supervisor personally liable for discrimination merely because the supervisor acted as the employer’s agent.

Brown v. St. Joseph's Hospital & Health Center · filed 1998-03-11

Title VII prohibits an “employer” from discriminating against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2. ... Even assuming these facts as true, precedential case law and the structure of Title VII prohibits this court from holding Griffin personally liable for violations of the statute in this instance.

Section 703(a) imposes liability for prohibited employment discrimination on employers, without making their agents or supervisors personally liable.

Vargas v. Colon · filed 1998-03-25(a)

Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment as to hiring, firing, compensation, terms, conditions and privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, imposing liability on the employer for said acts. ... Second the statutory scheme of Title VII indicates that Congress did not intent to impose individual liability over agents and/ or supervisors as employees.

Title VII does not impose personal liability on a supervisor who acted only in an individual capacity rather than as the employer.

Huckabay v. Edward Moore, Individually and in His Official Capacity as County Commissioner, and Jefferson C · filed 1998-04-07

Further, if Moore acted only in his individual capacity, he did not act as an “employer” and would not be liable under title VII to the extent that he acted individually.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits discrimination by employers but does not impose individual liability on employees.

Harel v. Rutgers, State University · filed 1998-04-24(a)

Title VII prohibits “an employer” from engaging in discrimination. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). ... the Third Circuit explicitly adopted the approach of the majority of circuits and concluded that individual employees cannot be held liable under Title VII. This decision is obvious, binding precedent: the Court dismisses the Title VII claims against Seneca and Lawrence.

Section 2000e-2 does not make a hiring or supervisory official personally liable under Title VII.

Huckabay v. Moore · filed 1998-05-22

Those sections of title VII, then, provide the underlying substantive right, a right that prohibits conduct only by “employers,” “employment agencies,” and “labor organizations.” See 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2, 2000e-3. Huckabay does not claim discrimination by either of the latter two, and our cases make plain that the term “employer” does not include a hiring or supervisory official in his personal or individual capacity.

Section 2000e-2 does not make a supervisor individually liable for an employer’s discrimination, even if the supervisor acted as the employer’s agent.

Simien v. Chemical Waste Management, Inc. · filed 1998-09-11(a)

Even if Laverentz was an agent of CWM, and was liable under respondeat superior, CWM would be liable, not Laverentz in his individual capacity.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose individual liability on supervisors who lack actual and direct control over employment conditions and status.

Hall v. State Farm Insurance · filed 1998-09-24(a)

At a minimum, federal decisions interpret Title VII as requiring at least actual and direct control over employment conditions and status before liability may be imposed. Odland’s testimony establishes that State Farm supervisors do not have that level of control.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) permits personal liability for a supervisor who discriminates as an employer’s agent.

Wyss v. General Dynamics Corp. · filed 1998-10-07(a)(1)

For the reasons stated in Iacampo and for additional reasons outlined below, this Court concludes that defendants Jeffrey and Poole are subject to personal liability under all three statutes. ... It is unlawful under Title VII for an employer “to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual ... because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1).

Section 2000e-2(a) does not make supervisors individually liable for Title VII violations.

Lissau v. Southern Food Service, Inc. · filed 1998-10-28(a)

We join these courts and reiterate that supervisors are not liable in their individual capacities for Title VII violations.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose individual liability on supervisors for Title VII violations.

Lissau v. Southern Food Service · filed 1998-10-28(a)

An analysis of Title VII's language and its remedial scheme leads us to join the other circuit courts and conclude that supervisors are not liable in their individual capacities for Title VII violations.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employment discrimination by employers but does not make individual employees personally liable.

Brown v. Middaugh · filed 1999-02-19(a)(1)

Title VII prohibits “employers” from undertaking certain discriminatory practices. ... Although this language appears to allow individual liability under Title VII, courts have found it does not. ... Accordingly, the individual Title VII claims against Middaugh, Paravati, Meyers, Chappie, Hughes, White and Lisi are dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not make supervisory employees personally liable for discriminatory conduct; liability rests with the employer.

Clarke v. Colombian Emeralds International · filed 1999-04-14(a)(1)

Even if Clarke's allegations are true, however, it is clear that he cannot be held personally liable for discriminatory conduct under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 (a)(1).

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not permit a plaintiff to sue both an employer and its agent for the same sex discrimination claim.

Indest v. Freeman Decorating · filed 1999-03-30(a)(1)

We agree that in accordance with Sims, a party may not maintain a suit against both an employer and its agent under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) generally does not make supervisors personally liable for employment discrimination, though an employer’s alter ego may be liable.

Canabal v. Aramark Corp. · filed 1999-04-26(a)

Therefore, because Title VII is mostly structured to guide an employer’s behavior, the Court finds that Title VII does not provide for individual liability. ... It would undeniably be a stretch to state that Gómez was Aramark’s alter ego.

Section 2000e-2(c) does not make a union officer personally liable for discrimination as the union's agent.

Alexander v. Local 496 · filed 1999-06-30(c)

In any event, we agree with Local 496 that for the same reasons as stated in Wathen v. General Elec. Co., 115 F.3d 400 (6th Cir.1997), with respect to the liability of an "employer's" "agents," Conrad cannot be held personally liable under Title VII as the agent of a "labor organization."

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not allow sex-discrimination claims against employees in their individual capacities.

Scott v. Estes · filed 1999-08-04(a)(1)

Title VII does not provide a cause of action against an employee in his individual capacity. ... Consequently, Scott’s Title VII claims against Estes in his individual capacity will be dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability on a supervisor for Title VII violations.

Smith v. Cnty of Culpeper Va · filed 1999-09-09(a)(1)

Coleman was not indi- vidually liable for violations of Title VII; thus, the district court properly granted summary judgment on this claim.

Section 2000e-2 prohibits unlawful employment practices by employers but does not make an employer’s agents personally liable for Title VII violations.

Alberte v. Anew Health Care Services, Inc. · filed 2000-02-08

We therefore reverse the decision of the court of appeals and join the Seventh Circuit and the majority of federal circuit courts in concluding that an individual is not personally liable under Title VII or the ADA.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability on a supervisor for employment discrimination.

Horney v. Westfield Gage Co. · filed 2000-05-01(a)(1)

At bottom, the legislative history, as most courts have found, favors the conclusion that there is no individual supervisor liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) imposes liability on employers, so an individual supervisor cannot be sued in an individual capacity under Title VII.

Ledbetter v. City of Topeka, Kan. · filed 2000-08-16(a)

Under Title VII, suits against individuals must proceed in their official capacity. Individual capacity suits are inappropriate under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on individual employees, including supervisors and managers, as employers.

Black v. City & County of Honolulu · filed 2000-09-01

Individual employees of employers, including supervisors and managers, are not personally liable as “employers” under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not make individual employees personally liable for employment discrimination when they are not the plaintiff’s employer.

Ericson v. City of Meriden · filed 2000-09-25(a)(1)

There is no provision, however, for personal liability of individual employees. ... Plaintiff admits that the City of Meriden was her employer; she asserts no claim that any of the individual defendants was her employer. Accordingly, we dismiss the Title VII claims in Count One against the individual defendants.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not allow an employment discrimination claim against defendants in their individual capacities.

Sims v. Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City · filed 2000-10-24(a)

Plaintiff concedes that such is the present state of the law in the Tenth Circuit and that, as a result, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Connor are not proper parties to her Title VII claim. Accordingly, the court dismisses plaintiffs Title VII claim against Mr. Hayes and Mr. Connor.

Section 2000e-2 does not make supervisors individually liable for sex discrimination.

Nelson v. Wittern Group, Inc. · filed 2001-01-29

In Count II of her Complaint, the Plaintiff asserts against the Defendants a claim of sex discrimination in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, based on the same set of facts that form the basis of her PDA claim. As explained before, Mr. Anderson, as the Plaintiffs supervisor, could never be held individually liable under Title VII. ... The Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted to the extent Count II is directed at Mr. Anderson.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose liability on individual employees in their individual capacities.

Fritzsche v. Albuquerque Municipal School District · filed 2002-03-25(a)(1)

Defendants contend, and the Court agrees, that Plaintiffs Title VII claim against the individual Defendants in their individual capacities should be dismissed, because Title VII does not impose liability upon individual employees.

Individual supervisors are not liable under Title VII as employers or employers’ agents.

Erskine v. Board of Education · filed 2002-04-22(a)

Erskine cannot bring a Title VII action against the individual supervisors. In Lissau v. Southern Food Service, Inc., 159 F.3d 177, 180 (4th Cir.1998), the Fourth Circuit held that individual supervisors are not the “employer” or the “employer’s agent” within the meaning of the statute, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a), and are not liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability for sex discrimination on a person who was not the plaintiff’s employer.

Erickson-Puttmann v. Gill · filed 2002-05-06

In her response, Erickson-Puttmann concedes that her Title VII claim against Gill fails because Gill was not her employer. ... Therefore, the court concludes that summary judgment with respect to Erickson-Puttmann’s Title VII claim against defendant Gill is appropriate here and grants defendant Gill’s motion with respect to that claim.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits sex discrimination by employers; supervisors who do not qualify as employers are not personally liable under Title VII.

Hoschak v. Defiance County Engineers · filed 2002-09-11(a)(1)

As Plaintiff has provided no basis for departure from this principle and has not sought to establish that any of the individually named defendants are a Title VII "employer," the Court will grant summary judgment to Davis, Diller, and Graf on all Title VII claims in Count I-Ill.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits employment discrimination by employers; individual supervisors who do not qualify as employers are not personally liable under Title VII.

Branham v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. · filed 2002-09-27(a)

The foregoing Sixth Circuit precedent establishes that Plaintiffs’ Title VII claims against the individual Defendants are not legally cognizable. Therefore, these claims will be dismissed.

Section 2000e-2 applies to employers and does not impose personal liability on individual officials.

Guerin v. Pointe Coupee Parish Nursing Home · filed 2003-01-10

It is clear that 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, which prohibits the discharge of an employee because of his race, only applies to employers.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on an employer’s supervisors or agents for Title VII violations.

Cintron v. Gonzalez · filed 2003-02-19(a)

Title VIPs statutory structure suggests that Congress did not intend to impose individual liability over supervisors or agents of employers.

Section 2000e-2 prohibits employment discrimination by employers but does not impose personal liability on individual employees.

Tekula v. Bayport-Blue Point School District · filed 2003-12-15

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on race by an “employer.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2. ... However, because a Title VII claim against an individual employee is treated as one for vicarious liability against the employer, the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Title VII claims against Curtis and Doroski is granted.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on individual supervisors or union officials for Title VII discrimination.

Diggs v. Town of Manchester · filed 2004-02-13(a), (c)

The critical issue with respect to Plaintiffs Title VII claims against the Town’s General Manager, the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and President of the Local Union is whether, as a matter of law, individuals can be held personally liable as an “employer” or a “labor organization” for discriminatory conduct under Title VII. ... Accordingly, Plaintiffs Title VII ... claims in Counts One, Two, and Three against Werbner, Weber, Bycholski, and Mayer are dismissed as a matter of law.

Section 2000e-2 does not make individual employees, including supervisors and managers, personally liable as employers for discrimination.

White v. Pacific Media Group, Inc. · filed 2004-06-16

Individual employees, including supervisors or managers, are not personally liable as employers under Title VII. ... Accordingly, the court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiffs claims against Defendant Grimes made pursuant to Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability for sexual harassment on employees, including supervisors.

Coffin v. Safeway, Inc. · filed 2004-06-29(a)(1)

The Court will dismiss Plaintiffs sexual harassment claim against Lopez because Lopez is not an employer under Title VII. Here, the Plaintiff concedes that Lopez is Plaintiffs supervisor and Lopez is a Safeway employee. Since Lopez is an employee supervisor at Safeway he cannot be an employer as defined under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on individual supervisors for employment discrimination.

Evans-Gadsden v. Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman, LLP · filed 2004-08-06

The most that can be said about the Individual Defendants is that they exercised supervisory control over the Plaintiff. The Second Circuit has consistently held that “individual defendants with supervisory control over a plaintiff may not be held personally liable under Title VII.” ... Accordingly, the Plaintiff may not bring a cause of action against the Individual Defendants pursuant to Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) permits Title VII claims against employers, not employees in their individual capacities.

Jones v. District of Columbia · filed 2004-11-08(a)

Jones cannot maintain claims under Title VII against Ellison, Brooks, Gray, Ames, Britton-Jackson, and Washington in their individual capacity, as that statute only allows for suits against “employers.”

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on individual supervisors or agents for employment discrimination.

Gonzalez v. Guidant Corp. · filed 2005-03-03

Therefore, individual liability derives from the employer’s exposure to liability, which is limited, and the Court therefore finds, as have the majority of other Courts, that liability cannot attach to individuals.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability on an employer’s agents for discriminatory employment practices.

Edsall v. Assumption College · filed 2005-03-31(a)(1)

This Court agrees with the overwhelming weight of authority that Title VII does not provide for individual liability. Accordingly, Count 1 will be dismissed as to Drs. Plough and Gower.

Title VII holds the corporate employer liable for employment discrimination, not its president individually.

ROSADO-SOSTRE v. Turabo Testing, Inc. · filed 2005-04-04(a)(1)

Therefore, this Court will adopt the usual ruling of this issue in this district, and the corporation-in this instance, Turabo Testing—will be the only one held responsible under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) imposes liability on employers for discrimination, but does not permit claims against individual employees.

Cortes v. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey · filed 2005-05-05(a)(1)

Title VII makes it unlawful for an “employer” to discriminate. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(l). ... Plaintiffs Title VII claims against all individual Defendants are not permitted by Title VII and will be dismissed. Thus, this Court now finds that Plaintiffs Title VII claims may proceed only as against Defendant UMDNJ.

Section 2000e-2 does not make individual employees, including supervisors, liable as employers under Title VII.

Sherez v. State of Hawai'i Department of Education · filed 2005-09-01

Title VII prohibits employers from engaging in discriminatory employment practices. ... Individual employees, including supervisors, are not liable as employers under Title VII. ... Therefore, Gronna is not subject to liability in her individual capacity under Title VII, and the court therefore dismisses Count X against Gronna in her individual capacity.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose personal liability on individual employees for Title VII discrimination claims.

Lennon v. NYC · filed 2005-10-06(a)(1)

The claims against the individually named defendants are also dismissed. It is well-settled that individuals may not be held personally liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 permits relief against employers, not individual employees, whether the employer is public or private.

Brandi M. Dearth v. Collins · filed 2006-03-06

To the extent that we have not so held before, we now expressly hold that relief under Title VII is available against only the employer and not against individual employees whose actions would constitute a violation of the Act, regardless of whether the employer is a public company or a private company.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose personal liability on individuals for sexual harassment or a hostile work environment.

Trinidad v. New York City Department of Correction · filed 2006-03-21(a)(1)

Although defendants have not raised this issue, to the extent plaintiff seeks to hold Bailey personally liable under Title VII for any sexual harassment, or the creation of a hostile work environment, this claim cannot proceed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employment discrimination on specified grounds, but Title VII does not impose personal liability on an individual officer.

Chellen v. John Pickle Co., Inc. · filed 2006-05-24(a)(1)

He can be held personally liable under § 1981, ... but not under Title VII, ... see Grimes, 929 F.Supp. at 1095.

Section 2000e-2 does not make individual employees liable for employment discrimination under Title VII.

Riley v. Delaware River and Bay Authority · filed 2006-10-25

Title VII claims brought against the individual employees must be dismissed. Individual employees cannot be held liable for discrimination under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits race discrimination by employers but does not provide relief against individuals in their personal capacities.

Spann v. Cobb County Pretrial Court Services Agency · filed 2006-11-15(a)(1)

The district court did not err in dismissing the suit against Judge Cox in his unofficial capacity because Title VII does not provide relief against individuals.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose liability on individual employees, including managers and supervisors.

Hale v. Hawaii Publications, Inc. · filed 2006-12-28

The Court first GRANTS summary judgment for Migita as to Counts I and II. Title VII prohibits discriminatory practices by an “employer,” but does not impose liability on individual employees, including managers and supervisors.

Section 2000e-2 generally does not allow discrimination claims against people in their individual capacities.

McNulty v. Sandoval County · filed 2007-03-27

Concerning the proposed new defendants, the district court correctly noted that it generally is improper to name persons in their individual capacity in a Title VII suit.

Section 2000e-2 does not permit an individual-capacity sexual harassment claim against a supervisor under Title VII.

Hollar v. RJ COFFEY CUP, LLC · filed 2007-07-20

Thus, in this case, Hollar may sue Coffey in his individual capacity for sexual harassment under Ohio law, though she may not do so under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits race discrimination by employers and does not impose individual liability on supervisors.

Knox v. City of Monroe · filed 2008-03-12(a)(1)

Title VII prohibits an employer from “discriminat[ing] against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(l). ... Under Title VII, “relief ... is available only against an employer, not an individual supervisor or fellow employee.” ... Accordingly, to the extent that Knox still asserts a Title VII claim against Hopkins, Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED, and this claim is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not make individual employees liable for Title VII discrimination claims.

Heroux v. Ingrassio · filed 2009-05-06(a)

Initially, plaintiffs claims against the individual defendants under Title VII must be dismissed. It is well-settled that, “individuals are not subject to liability under Title VII.”

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on supervisors for race or sex discrimination.

Jones v. THE WASHINGTON TIMES · filed 2009-11-08(a)(1)

Title VII does not impose liability on individuals in their personal capacities.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) limits Title VII liability to employers and excludes supervisors sued in their individual capacities.

Jacobeit v. Rich Township High School District 227 · filed 2009-11-25(a)(1)

A Title VII claim is viable only against an “employer.” ... Rainey, in his individual capacity, is merely a supervisor and, therefore, Jacobeit’s Title VII claim against Rainey must fail as a matter of law because Jacobeit can state no set of facts that would enable him to recover under the statute.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability for Title VII employment discrimination claims.

King Lum v. Kauai County Council · filed 2009-12-01

First, there is no individual liability under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, et seq.

Title VII does not impose individual liability on employees for unlawful employment practices.

Rodriguez-Torres v. GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT BANK · filed 2010-02-23(a)(1)

Also, individuals cannot be held liable under Title VII. ... Thus, the Title VII and ADEA claims against the individual Defendants will be dismissed with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on individual employees for Title VII discrimination claims.

Reyes-Ortiz v. Valdes · filed 2010-03-22

As argued by Defendants, and conceded by Plaintiff in her opposition, the First Circuit has held that there is no individual employee liability under Title VII. ... Accordingly, Plaintiffs claims against co-defendants Aponte, Rivera, and Velez under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, and Puerto Rico Law 80 in them personal capacities are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose liability on individual employees because they are not employers under Title VII.

Cortes v. City of New York · filed 2010-03-30(a)

Defendants correctly note, and Plaintiff does not dispute, that individuals are not “employers” subject to Title VII liability. Accordingly, Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint is granted to the extent Plaintiffs Title VII claims are asserted against Defendants Carn, Schulmer and Palmer.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not permit an employment discrimination claim against an individual who is not the plaintiff’s employer.

MackMuhammad v. Cagle's Inc. · filed 2010-05-12(a)(1)

For starters, no Title VII claim, including a claim for religious discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, could properly be maintained against the individual defendants because they were not MackMuhammad’s employer, and the district court therefore correctly granted summary judgment as to all employment claims against them.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits an employer from refusing to hire someone because of race; an employee cannot be held individually liable for that violation.

Vaughan v. Amtrak · filed 2011-04-20(a)(1)

... individual because of his race, see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1), or age, see 29 U.S.C. § 623(a)(1), and Acheson in her individual capacity is not considered an employer who can be held liable under these statutes.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on an individual employee for employment discrimination.

Konah v. District of Columbia · filed 2011-09-14

An individual may not be sued under Title VII. Gary v. Long, 59 F.3d 1391, 1399 (D.C. Cir. 1995). Rather, an individual employee may only be sued in his capacity as the agent of an employer.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose liability on individual employees, including managers and supervisors.

Turner v. Department of Education · filed 2012-02-29

To the extent Defendant is asserting a Title VII claim against the individual defendants, Defendants are correct that Title VII does not impose liability on individual employees, including managers and supervisors.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose personal liability on an individual employee who is not an employer.

Yedes v. Oberlin College · filed 2012-03-23(a)(1)

The law is clear in the Sixth Circuit that an individual employee, who does not qualify as an employer within the meaning of Title VII, may not be held personally liable under Title VII. ... Accordingly, Defendant Senior’s Motion for Summary Judgment on all of Plaintiffs claims under Title VII is granted.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose individual liability for employment discrimination.

Rozenfeld v. Department of Design & Construction · filed 2012-07-12(a)

However, neither statute provides for individual liability. ... Therefore, all claims pursuant to Title VII and the ADEA against the individually named Defendants are hereby dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose liability on individual employees.

Dieffenbach v. Department of Revenue · filed 2012-07-31(a)(1)

We conclude that the District Court’s dismissal of the Title VII claims against the individual defendants was proper because under Title VII individual employees cannot be held liable.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose personal liability on an individual supervisor for employment discrimination.

Brewer v. Hr Policy Association · filed 2012-08-28(a)(1)

The case law in this Circuit is clear that individuals may not be held personally liable under Title VII. ... Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Title VII claim against McGuiness is granted.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability on employees for Title VII discrimination claims.

Fodor v. D'isernia · filed 2013-02-07(a)(1)

We have held that individual employees are not subject to liability under either Title VII or the ADA.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose personal liability on owners or supervisors merely because they act as an employer’s agents.

Harris v. Heritage Home Health Care · filed 2013-03-29(a)(1)

Because Plaintiff fails to support her contrary interpretation of Title VII with any relevant Sixth Circuit law, the Court declines to adopt this reasoning and holds that Bamishe and Ogunleye cannot be held liable as individuals under Title VII based upon their alleged status as “owners” and “agents” of Defendant Heritage.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) permits a sex discrimination claim against an employer but does not impose liability on individual employees.

Moody-Williams v. LipoScience · filed 2013-06-18(a)(1)

Here, plaintiff has properly brought her Title VII claim against LipoScience, but plaintiff cannot bring a Title VII claim against the individual defendants.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employment discrimination by employers; individual supervisors who are not employers are not liable under Title VII.

Minnis v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College · filed 2013-09-18(a)(1)

Under Title VII, it is illegal “for an employer to .... discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(l). ... Here, the Administrator Defendants do not meet the definition of “employer” under Title VII. Minnis may proceed with his Title VII claims against LSU, but the individual defendants are not liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employers from discriminating based on race in the terms and conditions of employment; individuals are not personally liable under Title VII.

Jones v. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency · filed 2013-09-23(a)(1)

Since “ ‘individuals are not subject to liability under Title VII,’ ” the Court grants Defendants’ motion for summary judgment with respect to Plaintiffs Title VII claims insofar as he asserts those claims against the individual Defendants in their individual capacities.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose individual liability on a supervisor for sex discrimination under Title VII.

Alford v. Wang, Inc. · filed 2014-03-31(a)

Accordingly, the Court adopts the R & R’s recommendation and grants the Defendants’ motion as to the Plaintiffs Title VII claims asserted against Defendant Wang in his individual capacity.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) makes employers liable for prohibited employment discrimination; individual employees are not personally liable under Title VII.

Amiri v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. · filed 2014-04-01(a)(1)

Defendants argue correctly that individuals cannot be held personally liable under Title VII.

Title VII’s employment discrimination prohibition does not impose liability on individual employees or board members.

Perkins v. Kushla Water District · filed 2014-05-14(a)(1)

Individual employees and board members are not subject to liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability on an employee’s co-workers.

Barrentine v. New Jersey Transit · filed 2014-09-02(a)

Barrentine’s Title VII claim against the individual defendants fails as a matter of law because they are not “employers” within the meaning of the statute.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose personal liability on a supervisor who does not qualify as an employer.

Giles v. Hometown Folks, LLC · filed 2014-10-14(a)

Given the plaintiffs allegations and the undisputed facts in the record regarding Bealer’s position, the Court finds Bealer is not an “employer” under Title VII and thus cannot be held liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not make individual supervisors liable for sexual harassment under Title VII.

Jones v. Kroger Ltd. Partnership I · filed 2015-01-13(a)

It is well-settled, however, that individual supervisors like Townsend cannot be held liable for Title VII violations. ... The court will therefore dismiss the Title VII claim against Townsend, and Count II will proceed as a Title VII sexual harassment claim against Kroger only.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose liability on individuals for workplace sexual harassment.

Dillon v. Ned Management, Inc. · filed 2015-02-02(a)(1)

Individuals are not subject to liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not permit Title VII claims against employees in their individual capacities.

Lloyd v. Birkman · filed 2015-09-02(a)(1)

Rather, Title VII liability is only available against employers and employees in their official capacities, as a suit against an employee in his official capacity is effectively a suit against the employer.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose liability on an individual manager who is not the employee’s employer.

Black v. Reynolds · filed 2015-12-15(a)

The amended complaint establishes that Reynolds was merely the plaintiffs “manager” and thus not her employer. ... The plaintiffs Title VII claims against Reynolds thus fail as a matter of law.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability for employment discrimination.

Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc. · filed 2016-03-09(a)(1)

such claims must fail on the grounds that Title VII does not provide for individual liability.

Section 2000e-2 does not permit a Title VII discrimination claim against an individual agent of an employer.

Lugo v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 · filed 2016-03-30

The Title VII claims against Stephenson, another former IBEW President (and had Hill been served, against him as well) must be dismissed because Title VII does not provide for individual liability: ... Thus, the Title VII claims against Stephenson are dismissed with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2(a) allows claims against employers, not individual supervisors.

Booth v. County Executive · filed 2016-05-11(a)

Booth cannot sue Leggett under Title VII because the statute only creates a cause of action against employers, not individual supervisors.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability for Title VII employment discrimination.

Gomez v. New York City Police Department · filed 2016-06-07

There is no individual liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose liability on individual employees for religious discrimination.

Webster v. Dollar General, Inc. · filed 2016-07-14

Nevertheless, Title VII only prohibits religious discrimination by an "employer,” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, and extant authority explains that Title VII creates no path for liability against an individual employee.

Section 2000e-2 permits a Title VII suit against the employing school district, but not against individual employees.

Lee v. Nasatir · filed 2016-12-13

under Title VII only the school district, not an individual employee, is amenable to suit.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) provides relief against employers for discriminatory employment practices, but not against individual employees.

Shi v. Montgomery · filed 2017-02-10(a)(1)

And in any event, because Title VII does not provide relief against individual employees, ... summary judgment was properly granted on the Title VII claims against Wims and Montgomery in their individual capacities.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability on an employer’s agents for race discrimination.

Eppinger v. Caterpillar Inc. · filed 2017-03-29

Lowery and Dennis were improperly named as defendants under Title VII because an employer’s agents cannot be individually liable.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employer discrimination based on race or sex, but Title VII does not impose liability on individual employees.

Ortiz v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons · filed 2017-12-05(a)(1)

It is well settled that "there is no individual employee liability under Title VII."

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employment discrimination by employers but does not make supervisors individually liable.

Chaney v. Community Hospice of Baldwin County · filed 2019-02-07(a)(1)

Turning to the merits of Stewart’s motion, this circuit’s case law clearly demonstrates that the statutes under which Chaney seeks recovery—Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA—do not provide for individual liability.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose liability on individual supervisors or coworkers who are not the employee’s employer.

Witherbee v. Town of Brattleboro · filed 2019-06-13(a)(1)

“Title VII does not create liability in individual supervisors and co-workers who are not the plaintiffs’ actual employers.” ... The motions to dismiss Plaintiff's Title VII claims against Defendants Moreland, Elwell, Fitzgerald, and Carignan are therefore GRANTED.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) allows employment discrimination claims against employers, but not against individual employees who were not the claimant’s employer.

Schutt v. Garland Independent School District · filed 2019-07-09(a)(1)

Brown and Benavidez were not Roell’s employer—GISD was—thus the Court DISMISSES with prejudice Roell’s claims for hostile work environment and wrongful termination against Brown and Benavidez.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability on a supervisor or employee who is not an employer.

Dorsey v. Watson · filed 2019-07-23(a)(1)

Here, Defendant is not an “employer” within the meaning of Title VII and, thus, is not liable in his individual capacity as a supervisor or an employee.

Section 2000e-2 permits employment discrimination claims against employers, not individual employees.

Hamner v. Tuscaloosa County School System · filed 2020-09-11

Because a Title VII claim must be brought against the employer and not the employee, Hamner’s Title VII claims for gender discrimination and hostile work environment against the Individual Defendants are due to be dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers but does not impose liability on individual employees.

McRae v. Niagara Bottling · filed 2020-09-18(a)(1)

Plaintiff, however, names only individuals as Defendants in this matter. Individuals may not be held liable for unlawful discrimination under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose liability on individual employees, including supervisors.

JONES v. FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP · filed 2020-10-21(a)

Siminoff was, at all relevant times, an employee of Fox and, as a result, is immune from liability under Title VII. Count One of the Complaint must be dismissed with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2 permits liability for an employer, but not personal liability for an employee or supervisor who does not qualify as an employer.

Dale v. City of Paris · filed 2020-12-22

Thus, while an agent may commit the discriminatory act that violates 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, only the employer may be held liable.

Title VII does not impose individual liability for sex discrimination or hostile work environment claims.

Crews v. The City of Ithaca · filed 2021-01-26

As the Court has previously stated, Title VII does not impose individual liability. See Mandell, 316 F.3d at 377. Therefore, Defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted as to Plaintiff's sex discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment claims against Defendants Barber, Tyler, and Nayor.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose individual liability on an employee who is not the plaintiff’s employer.

LUKASAK v. PREMIER SPORTS EVENTS LLC · filed 2021-02-03(a)

Because Mr. Griffin is not Mr. Lukasak’s employer within the meaning of Title VII, he cannot be liable for any Title VII violation that might have occurred in this case.

Section 2000e-2 prohibits employment discrimination by employers; an individual who is not the plaintiff’s employer cannot be liable under Title VII.

Shen v. AAA MO · filed 2021-02-05

Title VII makes it an “unlawful employment practice for an employer” to discriminate with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2. Individuals who are not plaintiff’s employer are not covered by Title VII and cannot be liable under it. Schoffstall v. Henderson, 223 F.3d 818, 821 n. 2 (8th Cir. 2000). Defendant Wolff will thus be dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not make an ordinary supervisor individually liable for employment discrimination; liability, if applicable, rests with the employing entity.

Colon-Gonzalez v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico · filed 2021-02-05(a)(1)

From the well-pleaded facts of the case, the Court understands that Defendant Garcia, as President of the CEE, holds duties and functions parallel those held by “an ordinary supervisor”, Lopez-Rosario, 245 F.Supp.3d at 371, and cannot, therefore, be individually liable under Title VII or the ADEA.

Section 2000e-2(a) allows claims against an employer but does not impose liability on individual supervisors or employees.

WIGGINS v. UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC · filed 2021-02-09(a)

While the Title VII claims against Universal adequately plead a cause of action, the claims against the individual Defendants are not plausible. These individuals were Wiggins’s coworkers and supervisors, not Wiggins’s employer. Title VII does not authorize liability against an individual supervisor or employee.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) imposes liability on employers, not individual supervisors.

Williams v. New York City Housing Authority · filed 2021-03-23(a)(1)

Because Title VII does not impose liability on individuals, see, e.g., Lore v. City of Syracuse, 670 F.3d 127, 169 (2d Cir. 2012), Mandell v. County of Suffolk, 316 F.3d 368, 377 (2d Cir. 2003), the plaintiff’s Title VII claims against the individual defendants are barred.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not permit individual-capacity claims against supervisors.

Boothe v. Circle K Stores Inc · filed 2021-04-09(a)(1)

To the extent Boothe asserts Title VII and ADA claims against Rachel and Bean in their individual capacities, those claims are due to be dismissed pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) because the federal statutes do not permit individual capacity suits.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits employment discrimination by employers; supervisors cannot be held individually liable under Title VII.

Reid v. Tyson Farms, Inc. · filed 2021-04-19(a)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain forms of employment discrimination by an “employer.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). In Lissau v. Southern Food Service, Inc., the Fourth Circuit held that “supervisors are not liable in their individual capacities for Title VII violations.” 159 F.3d 177, 180 (4th Cir. 1998). ... Accordingly, the Court will grant Defendant Washington’s Motion to Dismiss with respect to the Title VII claims against him.

Section 2000e-2 permits sex discrimination claims against an employer but does not impose individual liability on the employer’s owner.

Winter v. Mike's Trucking, Ltd. · filed 2021-04-26

However, Title VII does not permit liability against a person in an individual capacity, even when that person is the sole owner of the business.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) permits discrimination claims against employers but does not impose individual employee liability.

Ceballos-Germosen v. Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal · filed 2021-05-06(a)(1)

It is known that there is no individual employee liability under Title VII, only employer.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers but does not make individual employees liable under Title VII.

KEVIN C. RICE V. FRONT BOOTH SECURITY AGENT UPS · filed 2021-06-03(a)(1)

Title VII makes it unlawful for an “employer” to discriminate. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1). ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has declined to extend liability under Title VII to individuals, such as those persons or entities just named, holding the term “employer” as used in Title VII does not encompass individual employees. Sheridan v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 100 F.3d 1061, 1078 (3d Cir. 1996). Accordingly, the Title VII claims against Front Booth Security Agent at UPS and Security Supervisor for UPS are dismissed with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose personal liability on supervisors or other employees for employment discrimination.

Kirkpatrick v. Yue · filed 2021-06-07(a)

Defendants are correct that “[u]nder long-standing circuit precedent, supervisors and other employees may not be held personally liable under Title VII.” ... To the extent that Plaintiff improperly sues Jaw and Sarah Yue in their individually capacities, those claims are dismissed with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits employment discrimination by employers; individual supervisors cannot be held liable under Title VII.

Park v. Stake · filed 2021-06-08(a)

Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). An “employer” is defined as “a person engaged in an industry affecting commerce who has fifteen or more employees for each working day in each of twenty or more calendar weeks.” Id. § 2000e(b). An individual supervisor does not fall under the statute’s definition of employer.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers and does not impose individual liability on a manager who is not the plaintiff’s employer.

MCCURDY v. PIAZZA OF WEST CHESTER INC. · filed 2021-07-06(a)(1)

Title VII makes it unlawful for an “employer” to discriminate. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1). Defendant Rowe was McCurdy’s manager and was not McCurdy’s employer.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability on employees, agents, supervisors, or owners of employer entities.

McVay v. Stefanou · filed 2021-07-30

Therefore, the Court holds that McVay cannot pursue a claim against Stefanou individually under Title VII, and her claim against him is DISMISSED, with prejudice.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits employers from discriminating based on race; supervisors and owners are not individually liable under Title VII.

Knight v. Maaco Auto Body and Paint · filed 2021-09-16(a)

It is unclear from Mr. Knight’s complaint whether Mr. Lytle was Mr. Knight’s supervisor or whether he is an “owner” of the business, but, because Title VII applies solely to employers and not to either supervisors or owners, Mr. Lytle may not be held individually liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) imposes employment discrimination liability on employers, not individual supervisors.

Smith v. Board of Education for Waukegan Public School District 60 · filed 2021-09-29(a)

Smith concedes that there is no individual supervisor liability for Title VII claims. See Geier v. Medtronic, Inc., 99 F.3d 238, 244 (7th Cir. 1996) (“[A] supervisor, in his individual capacity, does not fall within Title VII’s definition of employer.”). Accordingly, Smith’s Title VII claims against Plascencia and Cesario are dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) imposes liability on employers for discriminatory employment practices; individual employees and supervisors cannot be held liable under it.

PRIOLI v. COUNTY OF OCEAN · filed 2021-09-30(a)(1)

Title VII may only impose liability on an employer, but Plaintiffs assert Title VII claims against Individual Defendants who are employees.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers; individual employees are not liable under Title VII.

JOHNSON v. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA · filed 2021-10-21(a)(1)

Under Title VII, it is unlawful for an “employer” to discriminate based on an employee’s membership in a protected class. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1). ... Accordingly, we shall dismiss Johnson’s claims against Lipinski, Johnson, McFadden, Riley, Jackson, Lourie, Dinsinick, and Crowe because they are not subject to liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability on a supervisor who is not the employee’s employer.

Obazuaye v. Illinois Department of Human Services · filed 2021-11-09

In other words, an individual cannot be held liable in their individual capacity as a supervisor for claims under Title VII—only the company can.

Section 2000e-2 prohibits discriminatory employment practices by employers; individual employees, including supervisors, cannot be held personally liable under Title VII.

De Castro v. Yamasaki · filed 2021-12-21

Individual employees, including supervisors, are not construed as employers for purposes of the statute and may not be sued under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Section 2000e-2 permits Title VII discrimination claims against employers, but not individual supervisors or coworkers.

Bowman v. City of Chicago Board of Education · filed 2021-12-25

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against their employees because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2. The Seventh Circuit has long held that in both 1964 and in 1991, when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991 amending the damages available under Title VII, “Congress never intended individual liability.” ... So, the City is correct—Jones-Coleman and Muhammad must be dismissed from the case.

Title VII imposes liability on employers, not individual employees.

HOLLOWAY v. MUNOZ-ROMANO · filed 2022-01-26

Title VII and the ADA do not provide for liability of individual employees, as opposed to liability of the employer (here, Clemons).

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employment discrimination by employers; co-workers and supervisors who are not employers cannot be held personally liable under Title VII.

Hendricks v. Pride Industries Inc · filed 2022-02-28(a)(1)

Title VII makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an individual based on his or her sex, race, national origin, color, or religion. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2(a)(1). ... Accordingly, the individual Defendants cannot be deemed an “employer” under Title VII, and Hendricks’s Title VII claim against them must be dismissed.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not make coworkers individually liable for an employer’s race discrimination.

Campbell v. City of Shelby, NC · filed 2022-03-04(a)

Here, Defendant was Plaintiff’s sole employer; the Individual Defendants were merely coworkers and are not liable under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not make employees or supervisors individually liable for employment discrimination.

Jones v. Virginia Commonwealth University Health System · filed 2022-03-08(a)

More to the point, a legion of cases within the Fourth Circuit agree with Hogue and Zolotrofe’s argument that Title VII does not place liability for discrimination on individual employees or supervisors.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits employment discrimination by employers and does not permit individual-capacity claims against employees.

D'Orazio v. BB&T Bank · filed 2022-03-16(a)(1)

And to the extent that D’Orazio sues Paske, Hutson, and Jerman in their individual capacities, the Court will dismiss the claims against them because he may not bring individual capacity claims under Title VII.

Supervisors cannot be held individually liable for violations of Title VII’s employment discrimination prohibition.

Burr v. Campbell · filed 2022-03-30

“[S]upervisors are not liable in their individual capacities for Title VII violations.” ... Accordingly, the Court must dismiss the Title VII Claim against Campbell in her individual capacity.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) applies to employers, not individual employees.

RICHARD v. FRESCO SYSTEMS, USA · filed 2022-03-31(a)(1)

Title VII only applies to employers, not to individual employees of an employer.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose individual liability on an employer’s agent unless the individual independently qualifies as an employer under Title VII.

Villareal v. Rocky Knoll Health Care Center · filed 2022-06-01(a)(1)

In other words, an individual cannot be held liable under Title VII unless that individual independently meets Title VII’s definition of employer.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers; individual supervisors and employees are not personally liable under Title VII.

Timmons v. UPS · filed 2022-06-16(a)(1)

Plaintiff wholly fails to allege that Hauserman is his employer and, as stated herein, individual employees are not personally liable under Title VII or the ADA.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) permits claims against an employer, but does not impose liability on individual supervisors or coworkers.

Julien v. St. John the Baptist Parish School System · filed 2022-07-07(a)(1)

Relief under the statute is only available against an employer, not an individual supervisor or fellow employee.

Section 2000e-2(a) applies to employers and does not impose individual liability on supervisors or coworkers.

Avis v. Hillsboro R-3 School District · filed 2022-08-01(a)

Because Title VII does not impose individual liability on supervisors or coworkers, plaintiffs claims against Isaacson, Toeniskoetter, and Spiller must be dismissed.

Section 2000e-2 permits claims against an employer, but not against employees in their individual capacities when they were not the plaintiff’s employer.

Schultze v. City of Hobbs Fire Department · filed 2022-08-26

I find that Title VII claims against Gomez and Cobb in their individual capacities are improper because neither Gomez nor Cobb was Plaintiff’s employer.

Title VII relief for an unlawful employment practice runs against the employer, not individual employees.

Taylor v. Gadsden City Board of Education · filed 2022-10-25(a)(2)

“The relief granted under Title VII is against the employer, not individual employees whose actions would constitute a violation of the Act.” ... Accordingly, Ms. Taylor’s Title VII and ADA claims against Mr. Reddick, Ms. Skelton, Ms. Igou, and Ms. Collins fail as a matter of law.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not impose individual liability on supervisors for employment discrimination.

Bramble v. Moodys Corporation · filed 2023-03-02(a)

It is well-settled in the Second Circuit that “individuals are not subject to liability under Title VII.” ... As such, this Court dismisses with prejudice Plaintiff’s Title VII claims against Defendants Kenney and Berkowicz.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not impose personal liability on individual employees or supervisors under Title VII.

Rivera v. Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS) · filed 2023-03-21(a)(1)

Before reaching the substance of Plaintiff’s claims, the Court notes that “[n]either the ADEA nor Title VII allows for imposition of personal liability on the part of an individual, employee or supervisor.” ... Therefore, to the extent that Plaintiff asserts Title VII and ADEA claims against any of the Individual Defendants in their individual and official capacities, the Court dismisses them as a matter of law.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) does not permit a race discrimination claim against a supervisor in his individual capacity when he acts as the employer’s agent.

Perry v. Packerland Rent-A-Mat Inc · filed 2023-03-22(a)(1)

Ott cannot be sued in his individual capacity for an alleged Title VII violation and therefore is not properly named as a party and Plaintiff has not stated a claim against him.

Section 2000e-2(a) prohibits unlawful employment practices by employers and does not impose individual liability on supervisors or coworkers.

Avis v. Festus R-VI School District · filed 2023-06-05(a)

Title VII does not impose liability on individuals.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) addresses discrimination by employers and does not impose individual liability on coworkers.

Watkins v. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. · filed 2023-06-20(a)(1)

But Title VII does not impose liability on individuals.

Section 2000e-2 permits employment discrimination claims against employers and other covered entities, but not individuals.

Madson v. Fato · filed 2023-06-12

The Court must therefore dismiss Plaintiff’s Title VII claims against Defendants Fato and Zaffino, as they are not subject to liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers; supervisors who do not qualify as employers are not personally liable under Title VII.

Adkins v. Pilot Flying J · filed 2023-06-30(a)(1)

Title VII “makes it ‘an unlawful employment practice for an employer . . . to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.’” Harris v. Forklift Sys., 510 U.S. 17, 21 (1993) (quoting 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2(a)(1) (alteration in original)). ... The Amended Complaint does not include any facts that would permit the Court to conclude that any of these individuals qualifies as an “employer” under Title VII. ... Accordingly, no Title VII claim lies against Defendants Haslam, Mulligan, and Deptula.

Title VII discrimination claims against individual employees cannot proceed in either their individual or official capacity.

OKPARAEKE v. DUKE-JACKSON · filed 2023-07-10

Because “Congress did not intend to hold individual employees liable under Title VII,” Counts One, Two, and Three are dismissed insofar as they assert claims against Defendant Duke-Jackson—in her individual or official capacity— for violations of Title VII.

Section 2000e-2 does not impose individual liability on supervisors or fellow employees for employment discrimination.

Giles v. San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital · filed 2023-07-14

Title VII does not provide a cause of action for damages against supervisors or fellow employees in their individual capacities.

Section 2000e-2 permits claims against employers and other covered entities, but does not impose liability on individuals.

Moroshkin v. National Council on the Aging · filed 2023-08-30

Title VII only provides for the liability of an employer and other covered entities, such as an employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2. ... The Court must dismiss Plaintiff’s Title VII claims against Defendant Cortes-Vazquez, as she is not subject to liability under Title VII.

Section 2000e-2(a)(1) prohibits discrimination by employers and does not impose liability on an individual supervisor who is not the employer.

Tooke v. White · filed 2023-09-22(a)(1)

Tooke’s Title VII claim against White must be dismissed because White was not Tooke’s “employer” as defined by the statute, nor does Title VII provide for individual liability as an agent. Title VII prohibits employers from intentionally discriminating against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on the individual’s gender or other protected status.

Section 2000e-2(a) does not provide for individual liability under Title VII.

Carr v. Hooks · filed 2023-09-29(a)

With respect to the Individual Board Defendants, dismissal is also proper because, regardless of the EEOC exhaustion deficiencies, the Seventh Circuit has made clear on numerous occasions that Title VII and ADEA claims do not provide for individual liability.