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An employee of the Metropolitan Repertory Ballet alleges in a recent lawsuit, Volpe v. Anthony Carmine Paniccioli et al (NY Sup. Ct., NY Cty., Index # 159739/2015, filed 9/21/15), that her boss, defendant Paniccioli, subjected her to sexual assault and sexual harassment and breached an agreement to pay her for her work on a movie…

Read More Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Metropolitan Repertory Ballet Board Member/Sponsor
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In a recent lawsuit captioned Schultz v. Congregation Shearith Israel of the City of New York et al (SDNY, 15-cv-07473, filed 9/22/15), plaintiff alleges that her employer, described in the complaint as “the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States”, fired plaintiff “immediately after learning that when her Orthodox marriage ceremony was performed, she was also…

Read More Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Termination by Jewish Congregation for Having Pre-Marital Sex
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In a recently-filed lawsuit, Silva v. Georgio Armani Corp. et al (filed NY Sup. Ct., NY Cty., Index # 159449/2015) (complaint here), plaintiff Fabio Silva – formerly defendant’s General Counsel and VP for Legal Affairs – alleges that defendant discriminated against him based on his Mexican nationality and his colon cancer diagnosis and retaliated against…

Read More Lawsuit Against Georgio Armani Alleges Disability Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation, and Hostile Work Environment
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In a recent lawsuit, Caban v. Puerto Rican Family Institute (NY Sup. Ct. Kings Cty., Index # 511268/2015, filed 9/15/15), plaintiff alleges discrimination based on race and national origin and retaliation for opposing such discrimination. Plaintiff – who is of Puerto Rican national origin – alleges, among other things, that a superior told plaintiff “you Puerto…

Read More Race/National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit Against Puerto Rican Family Institute
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In a lawsuit filed today in the Southern District of New York – captioned EEOC v. Hillcrest Marshall, Inc. d/b/a Dunkin’ Donuts, 15-07293 – plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that defendant (doing business as Dunkin’ Donuts) subjected female employees to sexual harassment, created a hostile work environment, and retaliated against an employee for opposing…

Read More Sexual Harassment/Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit Against Dunkin Donuts
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Here is the recently-filed lawsuit, Pantor v. City of New York and Green Key Resources (filed NY Cty. 9/9/15, Index # 159257/2015), in which plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to sexual harassment by her supervisor at the City of New York Office of the Actuary, and then retaliated against for rejecting his advances. Specifically,…

Read More Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Harassment at NYC Office of the Actuary
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In a lawsuit captioned Pollock v. Agrei Consulting, et al (NY Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. filed 9/4/15, Index # 510920/2015), plaintiff alleges that she was sexually harassed by her boss who she claims, among other things, sent her flirtatious and sexually inappropriate text messages (such as “You take good care of me and I will…

Read More Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Alleges That Boss Put Penis Pictures on Executive Assistant’s Computer
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In a recent complaint captioned Donahue v. Asia TV USA Ltd., SDNY 15-cv-06490 (filed 8/18/15), plaintiff (a 58 year-old American man) alleges discrimination on the basis of his national origin, age, and disability. As to his anti-American bias claim, the complaint refers to testimony “that [defendant’s] Indian management said that Americans were ‘fat, lazy, dying,…

Read More Lawsuit Alleges Anti-American Bias at Asia TV
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