National Origin Discrimination

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In Alshami v. The City University of New York, No. 160183/2019, 2021 WL 2226424 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 02, 2021), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that his co-worker made numerous offensive and derogatory comments about…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Against CUNY Dismissed; Seven Offensive Comments and “Rude” Treatment Held Insufficient
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In Abdelal v. Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, City of New York, No. 20-1436, 2021 WL 2025173 (2d Cir. May 21, 2021) (Summary Order) (Walker, Leval, Chin), the court vacated the lower court’s order granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination based on his Egyptian national origin, Middle Eastern ancestry, and…

Read More Egyptian / Middle Eastern / Muslim Plaintiff’s Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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From Bernardi v. New York State Department of Corrections and Supervision et al, No. 19-cv-11867, 2021 WL 1999159 (S.D.N.Y. May 19, 2021): Here, Plaintiff alleges that his colleagues, including Rushia, told him to “go back to his own country,” made many references to Plaintiff’s immigrant status, claimed that his “guinea food stinks,” and used Italian…

Read More “Go Back to Your Country”: Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Tassy v. Peter Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 2021 WL 1964549 (E.D.N.Y. May 17, 2021), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims that he suffered a hostile work environment because of his race, color, and national origin. After concluding that plaintiff did not allege conduct that was sufficiently “severe or pervasive”, it continued: Here,…

Read More FAA Employee’s Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed
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In Akhtar v. Saudia d/b/a Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp., 2021 WL 1758807 (S.D.N.Y. May 4, 2021), the court held, inter alia, that plaintiff sufficiently alleged national origin and gender-based hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to…

Read More Gender and National Origin-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Continue Against Saudi Arabian Airlines
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In Blanc v. The City of New York et al, No. 154032/2020, 2021 WL 1022595, 2021 N.Y. Slip Op. 30837(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 17, 2021), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff – a 57 year-old Black man of Haitian national origin – sufficiently alleged facts to make out a claim…

Read More Age/Race/Color/National Origin Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Alleges Dilution of Job Responsibilities, Demotion, and Salary Reduction
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In Ali v. Westchester Medical Center et al, 2021 WL 1022615 (S.D.N.Y. March 17, 2021), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed plaintiff’s national origin discrimination claim. From the decision: Summary judgment is granted as to Ali’s claim of discrimination based on national origin. Ali has not established a prima…

Read More Medical Residency National Origin (Egyptian) Discrimination Claim Dismissed
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In Melton v. Malcolm Shabazz, L.P. et al., 2021 WL 535661 (SDNY Feb. 12, 2021), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s discrimination claim asserted under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq. In sum, plaintiff alleged that repairs to her apartment were delayed due to her race and/or national origin, and that…

Read More Fair Housing Act Claim Dismissed; “Delayed/Untimely Repairs” Were Not Racially Motivated
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In Tihan v. Apollo Management Holdings, L.P., No. 152196/2019, 2021 WL 274709 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 27, 2021), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s (a Turkish Muslim) claims of discrimination based on his national origin or religion. The court rejected plaintiff’s argument that his performance reviews…

Read More National Origin, Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against Apollo Management Holdings
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In Rivera v. NYC Department of Education, 2020 WL 7496282 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 21, 2020), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Focusing on the timely allegations, the only non-conclusory allegations in this category are that Fanning “acted very coldly” towards Plaintiff and that Plaintiff received negative performance evaluations for…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed Against NYC Dept of Education; “Acting Coldly” Plus Negative Performance Evaluations Insufficient
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