Employment Discrimination

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In Lazarine v. Allied Universal Event Services, No. 153143/2023, 2024 WL 3312472 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 01, 2024), the court granted defendant Columbia University School of Nursing’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims against it. In sum, plaintiff worked as a security guard for defendant Allied Universal and was assigned to…

Read More Finding Elements of “Joint Employment” Lacking, Court Dismisses Employment Discrimination Claims Against Columbia University
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In Silverthorne v. The City of New York, No. 507047/2023, 2024 WL 3312436 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 05, 2024), the court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race/gender discrimination and hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Accepting the facts…

Read More Race/Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; “Ambiguous” Allegations as to “Angry Black Woman” Comment Insufficient
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In Oman v. State of Hawai’i Department of Education, No. 21-00462 MWJS-WRP, 2024 WL 3090229 (D.Hawai’i June 21, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a public middle school counselor (Oman)…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Included Masturbation in Plaintiff’s Presence
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In Lasarge v. Fastex Logistics, Inc., Case No. 23 C 14836, 2024 WL 3011359 (N.D.Ill., June 14, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff plausibly alleged sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII and IHRA make it a civil rights violation for an employer…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Separation From Alleged Harasser Not Dispositive
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In Minor v Essence Ventures, LLC, No. 533765/2023, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 50758(U), 2024 WL 3212243 (NY Sup Ct Kings Cty, June 23, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. This decision is instructive as to how courts assess the sufficiency…

Read More NYSHRL Disability Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal; Inference Supported by Termination 8 Days After Disclosure of Disability
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In Nelson v. WW Intern., Inc., No. 155745/2020, 2024 WL 32208823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s caregiver status discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff’s claims…

Read More Citing “Stray Remarks” Doctrine, Court Dismisses Caregiver Status Discrimination Claim
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In Maryse v. PFNY LLC et al, 23-cv-891 (AS), 2024 WL 3087533 (S.D.N.Y. June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that he was sexually harassed by a co-worker, Williams, in the form of allegedly sexually explicit comments…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Against Planet Fitness Survive Summary Judgment
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In Nelson v. WW Intern., Inc., No. 155745/2020, 2024 WL 32208823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A plaintiff may prove a disability discrimination claim…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Schussler v. The Dept. of Educ. of the City of New York, No. 154316/2017, 2024 WL 3203264 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 27, 2024) denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of religion-based discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. Initially, the court determined that defendants made a…

Read More Religion-Based (Jewish) Discrimination Claim Against NYC Dept. of Education Survives Summary Judgment
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In Holloway v. City of New York, No. 155025/2023, 2024 WL 3203274 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 27, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of arrest-record discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Turning to CPLR § 3211 (a)(7), the court finds…

Read More Arrest-Record Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal, Court Holds
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