NYS Human Rights Law

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In Griffin v. City of New York, No. 157357/2022, 2023 WL 6465003 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 04, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim under the New York City – but not the New York State – Human Rights Law. This decision, as…

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In Kekovic v. Titan Motor Group LLC, 22-CV-2142, 2023 WL 6385712 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims. Plaintiff, who identifies as a white male, is married to a black, African American man, and thus asserts “associational discrimination” claims based on this marriage.…

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In Herman v. City of New York et al, 21-cv-6295 (ALC), 2023 WL 6386887 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment, based on his Jewish religion, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff alleges that…

Read More Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based in Part on Single Anti-Semitic Remark, Survive Dismissal
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In Muniz v. The City of New York, 20 Civ. 9223 (JPC), 2023 WL 6294169 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, and age. The court evaluated plaintiff’s federal claims (asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Race & Age Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Mayorga v. Ira Greenberg, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, 22-CV-387 (AMD) (RML), 2023 WL 6307994 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination (based on gender, sexual orientation, race and national origin), constructive discharge, and hostile work environment sexual harassment under the…

Read More Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
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In Wheeler v. Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., 21 Civ. 1165, 2023 WL 6282903 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. This case is instructive as to the applicability of the the relatively…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Conduct Post-Dating Amendments to NYS Human Rights Law, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Richmond v. Montefiore Medical Center, 21 Civ. 8700 (PGG), 2023 WL 6216271 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2023), the court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender-based discrimination (termination) claim asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. Here is the court’s discussion of the third/final “pretext” step of the pertinent…

Read More Gender Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against Montefiore Medical Center
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In a recent case, Austin v. Phone2Action, Inc., 21-CV-491 (MKB), 2023 WL 6201409 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 22, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender discrimination (termination) claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In evaluating this claim, the court applied the well-known McDonnell-Douglas burden-shifting framework. In…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Pretext Evidenced By Inconsistency Between Proffered Termination Reasons
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In Keeney v. New York-Presbyterian Queens, No. 702508/2019, 2023 WL 5979409, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 33090(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, Queens County Aug. 16, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to…

Read More Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against NY Presbyterian Queens
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In Sokolovsky v. Silver Lake Specialized Care Center et al, 21-CV-01598 (MKB), 2023 WL 5977298 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of hostile work environment (based on her national origin and religion) under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New…

Read More National Origin, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged, Court Holds
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