Employment Law

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In Oji v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2025 WL 2624975 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment. From the decision: Though it is undisputed that Plaintiff subjectively viewed his working environment as a hostile one, Plaintiff has cited…

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In Garcia v. Westhampton Primary Care, Maria Barlowe, Marie Alessi, and StaffCo of Brooklyn, LLC, 2025 WL 2614945 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff plausibly alleged a race-based hostile work environment claim ,as well as for a retaliatory hostile work environment, in violation of Title VII of the Civil rights…

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In Varney v. Health Carousel, LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-624, 2025 WL 2605783 (S.D.Ohio Sept. 9, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s pregnancy/lactation-related hostile work environment constructive discharge claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision underscores that, when evaluating hostile work environment claims, it…

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In Cuellar v. Christie’s Inc., No. 155077/2023, 2025 WL 2429617 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized, and applied, the law as follows: A cause of action…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed; In Context, “Lazy” Was Neutral & Not Used in a Racially-Derogatory Way
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New York is a city of ambition, hustle, and incredible opportunity. But for some, the daily grind is made unbearable by a different kind of challenge: workplace bullying. While it’s a pervasive issue across the country, New York’s unique legal landscape offers both hurdles and pathways for those who are targeted. So, what exactly is…

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In Colin S.K. Correa v. U.S. General Services Administration et al, 2025 WL 2532727 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s non-federal law discrimination claims. From the decision: Plaintiff cannot bring state law claims for employment discrimination under the New York City or New York State Human Rights Laws because Title VII…

Read More Court Dismisses Federal Employee’s NYS and NYC Human Rights Law Claims
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In Maresca v. Richmond University Medical Center, 22-CV-6636(EK)(MMH), 2025 WL 2482010 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 28, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s religious-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Maresca alleges that “Mr. Musselwhite, head lawyer for HR” condescendingly told…

Read More Vaccine-Related Religion-Based Title VII Religious-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed
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In Santana v. Shook Hardy & Bacon, 2025 WL 2521193 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 2, 2025), the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims asserted 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 Alleged Unprofessional Treatment Insufficient to State Claims for Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation
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In Williams v. Family Health International d/b/a FHI 360 et al, 2025 WL 2506580 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not state a claim for hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the District of Columbia Human Rights…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Alleged Actions Were “Ordinary, Albeit Unpleasant”, Workplace Conduct
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In Garcia v. Westhampton Primary Care, 2:23-cv-4319 (NJC) (ST), 2025 WL 2494357 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff plausibly alleged claims of hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized, and applied, the law…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal
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