Court Upholds Plaintiff’s Gender Discrimination & Retaliation Verdict; Cites Sexual Comments and “Affair” Rumors
In Rivera v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., No. 303092/08, 2017 WL 1082764 (N.Y. App. Div. Mar. 23, 2017), the court upheld jury findings of gender discrimination and retaliation. This case illustrates, among other things, how workplace rumors/gossip can give rise to an actionable claim. As to plaintiff’s gender discrimination claim, the court explained: Plaintiff was…
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