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In Marcus v. The City of New York, No. 152651/2022, 2023 WL 8570843 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 11, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based hostile work environment claim . From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs hostile work environment claim based upon her gender is…

Read More Sex and Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged by NYPD Sergeant, Court Holds
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In Joy Stewart Acala v. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., No. 2021-05330, 617543/19, 2023 WL 8608819 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Dec. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s claims for employment discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: “A plaintiff alleging…

Read More National Origin, Disability Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed, Court Holds; Non-Time-Barred Claims Insufficient to Allege Claims Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Koonce v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., 2023 WL 8355926 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Here, plaintiff’s allegations satisfy the minimal burden necessary to state a race discrimination claim…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Plausibly Alleged Against Whole Foods, Court Holds
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In Byfield v. New York City Department of Education, 22 Civ. 5869 (KPF), 2023 WL 8435183 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. From the decision: As an initial matter, Plaintiff plausibly alleges the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Payroll Deductions Followed Remote Work Request
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In Stanley v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. et al, 2023 WL 8355393 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claims arising from her complaints about race-based comments allegedly made by plaintiff’s supervisor. (The court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to her hostile…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From “Heightened Scrutiny” Following Complaints of Race Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Sadowski v. Suppi Construction, Inc., C.A. No. N22C-11-149 SPL, 2023 WL 8282052 (Del.Super. Nov. 30, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged gender discrimination under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (which, the court noted, it was interpreting consistently with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964). From the…

Read More Sex/Gender Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Male Subordinates Ignoring Female Plaintiff’s Direction
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In Dalton, Tamika v. Sweet Honey Tea, Inc. and Darrell DeShazer, No. 23 CV 01793, 2023 WL 8281524 (N.D.Ill. Nov. 30, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and local (state) law. From the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Unwanted Sexual Advances Leading to Constructive Discharge
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In Roper, Kamala v. The City of New York, Frantz Souffrant, Joseph Antonio, No. 528198/2022, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 51299(U), 2023 WL 8247927 (Sup Ct, Nov. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To state a…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Retaliation Claims, Arising From Command Disciplines Etc. Following Complaint of Discrimination, Survive Dismissal
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In Roper, Kamala v. The City of New York, Frantz Souffrant, Joseph Antonio, No. 528198/2022, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 51299(U), 2023 WL 8247927 (Sup Ct, Nov. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 23-cv-5878 (LJL), 2023 WL 8113437 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 22, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged employment discrimination (disparate treatment) based on his Chinese descent, and denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. From the decision: Plaintiff has pleaded sufficient facts to give rise to a claim…

Read More Employment Discrimination Claims, Based on Chinese Descent, Survive Dismissal
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