Employment Law

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 retaliation 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. Here held the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Adverse Actions Included Exclusion From Meetings
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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 Mahn v. Lawrence N. Mullman et al, Index No. 952263/23, Case No. 2024–03039, 2025 WL 408690 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Feb. 6, 2025), the Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed a lower court’s determination that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) did not invalidate the parties’ arbitration agreement.…

Read More Sexual Assault-Related Claims Subject to Arbitration and Not Barred by EFAA, Court Holds
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In Pachura v. Lloyd J. Austin III, 6:21-cv-316 (AMN/MJK), 2025 WL 371786 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. While the court found that plaintiff raised a triable issue of fact as to whether the work environment was objectively and subjectively “hostile,” the court found that…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Conduct Not Imputable to Employer
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In Konate v. Actalent, Inc., Civil Action No. 23-4210 (ZNQ) (JBD), 2025 WL 289212 (D.N.J. Jan. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of pregnancy discrimination. As to plaintiff’s claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Law of 1964 – after explaining the black-letter law applicable to this…

Read More Pregnancy-Based Discriminatory Termination Claims, Under Title VII and NJLAD, Survive Dismissal
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In Armstrong v. Aura Healthcare, LLC, No. 3:24-cv-723 (VAB), 2025 WL 357839 (D.Conn. Jan. 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not sufficiently allege a hostile work environment. From the decision: Ms. Armstrong alleges that she was subjected to an objectively hostile or abusive work environment, as she was subjected to hostile…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; “Idiot” Comment Insufficient
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In Vannier v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services et al, 2025 WL 345807 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff – a transgender man who worked…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Assignment to Unsuitable Workspace
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In Puris v. TikTok Inc., 24cv944 (DLC), 2025 WL 343905 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment (sexual harassment) 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…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Against TikTok Survive Dismissal
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In Motayne v. Specialty Food Association et al, No. 157671/2023, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 50091(U), 2025 WL 339817 (Sup Ct, Jan. 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race-based discriminatory termination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Here, defendants do…

Read More Race-Based Discriminatory Termination Claims Survive Dismissal
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In O’Rear v. Armando Diaz et al, 24 Civ. 1669, 2025 WL 283169 (S.D.N.Y., Jan. 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). In this case, the plaintiff alleges that, after a holiday happy hour, defendant Diaz…

Read More Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Sexual Battery, Sexual Harassment Based on Alleged Company Holiday Party Rape
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