Pregnancy Discrimination

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In Carlton v. Nat’l Debt Relief LLC, No. 2:26-CV-00944 (WJM), 2026 WL 1430099 (D.N.J. May 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, rejecting plaintiff’s claim that her sex discrimination, retaliation, and any related claims are exempt from mandatory arbitration by the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment…

Read More Arbitration of Sex Discrimination Claim Compelled; Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 Held Inapplicable
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In Polen v. API Group Life Safety USA, LLC, No. 3:25-CV-1196-SI, 2025 WL 3251349 (D. Or. Nov. 21, 2025), the court broadly interpreted the  (“EFAA”), and denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. The court summarized the facts as follows: Polen alleges that early in her employment she disclosed to Noblin that Polen was the victim…

Read More Court Interprets Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act; Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration
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In Sadel v. Equinox Holdings, Inc., No. 153732/2020, 2025 WL 2932697 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 09, 2025), an employment discrimination case, the court granted the defendant’s motion to sever plaintiffs’ claims pursuant to New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 603. From the decision: This is an employment discrimination action in which both plaintiffs assert…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Severed; Plaintiffs Will Have Separate Trials
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In Mehta, Anisha v. DLA Piper LLP, 23 Civ. 4757 (AT), 2025 WL 2771659 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of pregnancy discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against DLA Pipler
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In Batayneh v. Reunited Clothing, LLC, No. 152829/2025, 2025 WL 2682960 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s promissory estoppel claim. This decision illustrates the difficulty of asserting common-law claims in the “at will” employment context. Specifically: Plaintiff claims Reunited hired her as…

Read More At-Will Employee’s Promissory Estoppel Claim Dismissed
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In Delgado v. Donald Trump for President, Inc., Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus, Stephen Bannon, 19 Civ. 11764 (AT), 2025 WL 2636259 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s pregnancy discrimination claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Against Trump Campaign Survive Summary Judgment
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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…

Read More Pregnancy/Lactation-Related Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Margarita v Mountain Time Health, LLC, No. 2023-07450, 527470/22, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 04089, 2025 WL 1888542 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 09, 2025), the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the lower court’s order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based discrimination under the New York State and Human Rights Laws. From the…

Read More Citing Other Employees’ Contemporaneous Termination, 2nd Dept. Upholds Dismissal of Employment Discrimination Claims
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In Dominguez v. Malecon Shipping, Inc., No. 510129/2018, 2025 WL 2084852 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 23, 2025), the court issued a decision following an inquest on plaintiff’s claims of failure to pay wages (minimum wage) and pregnancy discrimination. At this procedural stage of the case, since this matter was on for inquest, liability…

Read More Court Awards Damages to Pregnancy Discrimination Plaintiff Following Inquest on Damages
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In Nurbolatova v. Universal Enterprise LLC, No. 500919/2022, 2025 WL 1930217, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 32497(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 10, 2025), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: A plaintiff alleging discrimination in violation…

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