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In Borden v. City of New York, 23-CV-8330 (RPK) (CLP), 2025 WL 754147 (E.D.N.Y. March 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff’s non-time barred allegations do not plausibly amount to…

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In Cronemeyer v. The City of New York, No. 151551/2023, 2025 WL 574314 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of religious discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The State and City Human Rights…

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In Scribner v. State of New York Office of Court Administration, 6:24-cv-00252 (AMN/TWD), 2025 WL 487428 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings on plaintiff’s hostile cork environment/constructive discharge claim. From the decision: As to Plaintiff’s second claim, Defendants primarily argue that Plaintiff has failed to…

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In Schoenadel v. YouGov America Inc., 22-cv-10236 (AS), 2025 WL 371089 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender-based discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.…

Read More Citing “Mama Fratelli” Nickname, Court Denies Summary Judgment on Title VII Gender Discrimination/Constructive Discharge Claim
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In Lopez v Trahan, No. 155637/20, 2024-04221, 3523, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 00274, 2025 WL 208694 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jan. 16, 2025), the Appellate Division, First Department, inter alia, unanimously affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s national origin discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human…

Read More National Origin Discrimination, Constructive Discharge Claims Survive Dismissal; Evidence Included Remarks About Plaintiff’s Accent
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In Adeniji v. The City of New York, No. 152761/2022, 2024 WL 4939661 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff opposes this prong of…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include a History of Maltreatment and Denied Opportunities
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In Nolan Graber v. Cayuga Home For Children, 5:24-CV-468, 2024 WL 4870326 (N.D.N.Y. Nov. 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged constructive discharge in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: A constructive discharge occurs when…

Read More Constructive Discharge Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Erosion of Role Following Participation in Age Discrimination Investigation
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In Sol Back v. Bank Hapoalim, B.M., Gil Karni, 2024 WL 4746263 (2d Cir. Nov. 12, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The district court held that plaintiff did not…

Read More Applying New “Adverse Employment Action” Standard, 2d Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Title VII Sex-Discrimination Claims
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In Sanders v. SUNY Downstate Medical Center et al, 22 CV 4139 (KAM) (CLP), 2024 WL 4680489 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 5, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to amend her complaint to add an allegation of constructive discharge. From the decision: To establish constructive discharge, a plaintiff must show that rather than discharging her…

Read More Constructive Discharge Claim Plausibly Alleged, Continued Employment For 3.5 Years Notwithstanding
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In Douse v. Walmart, No. 24-cv-2541, 2024 WL 3744357 (E.D.Pa. August 9, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age- and race-based claims of constructive discharge and hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s discrimination/constructive…

Read More Race, Age Constructive Discharge and Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Walmart
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