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In Simmons v. The City of New York, No. 157761/2023, 2024 WL 4467701 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 08, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination. From the decision: The City’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination is denied. In addition to the Harrington factors,…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York, Court Finds
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In Simmons v. The City of New York, No. 157761/2023, 2024 WL 4467701 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 08, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race and gender discrimination. From the decision: To sufficiently allege a prima facie case of employment discrimination under State HRL and…

Read More Race, Gender Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York
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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 2023-cv-5878 (LJL), 24 WL 4444283 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s discriminatory termination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…

Read More Discriminatory Termination Claim, Based on Conflicting Explanations for Plaintiff’s Termination, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 2023-cv-5878 (LJL), 24 WL 4444283 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYCHRL, the conduct at issue must…

Read More Race/National Origin (Chinese) Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment, Court Rules
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In Frey v. Northern Soy, Inc. et al, Case # 23-CV-6198-FPG, 2024 WL 4373767 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Defendants also contend that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim for hostile work environment.3 See ECF No. 10-1…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Alleged Comments Included Remarks About Women’s Physical Attributes, Appearance, and Weight
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In Frey v. Northern Soy, Inc. et al, Case # 23-CV-6198-FPG, 2024 WL 4373767 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims. From the decision: Title VII, NYSHRL, and ADA Retaliation Claims Plaintiff alleges that her termination was retaliation for her complaints about sex and disability discrimination,…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Closely Followed Complaints of Sex and Disability Discrimination
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In Wu v. Wunderkind Corp., No. 155165/2023, 2024 WL 4307855 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The branch of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Occurred Day After HR Contact
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In Wu v. Wunderkind Corp., No. 155165/2023, 2024 WL 4307855 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race & national origin discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: That branch of defendant’s motion…

Read More Race & National Origin Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged, Based on Alleged Negative Comments as to Plaintiff’s Accent
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In Parham v. The City of New York, No. 450008/2021, 2024 WL 4373349 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 2, 2024), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race-based hostile work environment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: A racially hostile work environment under NYSHRL…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Derogatory References to Fried Chicken
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In Parham v. The City of New York, No. 450008/2021, 2024 WL 4373349 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 2, 2024), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. This decision is instructive because it underscores that there is no…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under the New York State & City Human Rights Laws
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