Employment Discrimination

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In Osei v. The Bookdale Hospital Medical Center et al, No. 25-CV-3893 (NGG) (JRC), 2026 WL 1133246 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s religion-based discrimination claim asserted  under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), and the…

Read More Title Religion-Based Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
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In Ashleigh, Theophania v. The Mount Sinai Hospital, 2026 WL 1133711 (S.D.N.Y. April 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s constructive discharge claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: Constructive discharge of an employee occurs when an employer, rather than directly discharging an individual, intentionally creates an…

Read More Race-Based Constructive Discharge Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In McFarlane v. Community Health Center of Richmond, Inc., No. 25-CV-00410 (NCM) (RML), 2025 WL 3625900 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion for reconsideration of the portion of the court’s December 15, 2025 Order denying defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
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In Caicedo v. BTB 27th Inc., No. 150299/2019, 2026 WL 1047065 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 16, 2026), the court, upon defendant’s default, assessed the damages sought by plaintiff on her claims of sexual harassment and race-based harassment, and awarded plaintiff $150,000 in compensatory/emotional distress damages, and $250,000 in punitive damages, under the New York City…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Race-Based Harassment Victim Awarded $150,000 Emotional Distress, $250,000 Punitive Damages, to Plaintiff on Defendant’s Default
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In Warneke v. Bronx Cmty. Bd. 11, No. 2025–01037, 2026 WL 1026260 (N.Y. App. Div. Apr. 16, 2026), the court confirmed an Order of the New York State Division of Human Rights which adopted the recommendation of an Administrative Law Judge dismissing petitioner’s familial status discrimination and retaliation complaint. From the decision: DHR’s determination that…

Read More Familial Status Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Dismissed
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In Koenig v. Celitech, Inc. et al, 26-cv-90, 2026 WL 1088617 (E.D.N.Y. April 22, 2026), the court applied well-settled employment discrimination law, concluding that although plaintiff “was the only female executive working for defendants” it did not follow “that her termination was a result of gender discrimination,” since “the fact that an employee is the…

Read More Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed
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In Irrion Conaler v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Office of Juvenile Justice, No. CV 25-899, 2026 WL 1030425 (E.D. La. Apr. 16, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliatory hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Defendant argues that Plaintiffs have failed to state a cognizable Title…

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In Lui v. Louis DeJoy, No. 3:21-CV-05030-BHS, 2026 WL 1045243 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleges that while working as the Shelton Postmaster, United States…

Read More USPS Employee’s Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Osinubi v. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. et al, No. 1:25-CV-12262-JEK, 2026 WL 986193 (D. Mass. Apr. 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: A hostile work environment is one that is “ ‘pervaded by harassment or abuse, with the resulting intimidation, humiliation,…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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