Religion-Based Discrimination

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In Pagan v. Research Foundation of the City University of New York et al, No. 24-CV-6500 (RA), 2025 WL 2793685 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 1, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religion-based discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision is a good example…

Read More Title VII Religion-Based Termination Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In Choudhury v. Northwell Health, Inc., 23-cv-01406 (NCM) (SIL), 2025 WL 2300220 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 8, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race, religion, and national origin based hostile work environment asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Notably, the court initially granted defendants’ motion…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment Under NYS Human Rights Law (But Not Title VII)
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In Abraham v. New York City, No. 154577/2024, 2025 WL 1907928 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that the “joint employer” doctrine did not apply, and thus granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims against defendants New York City and the New York City Department…

Read More Joint Employment Doctrine Held Not to Apply to Municipal Defendants
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In Ahmad v. City of New York, No. 160768/2024, 2025 WL 1582159 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Ne York County June 04, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment on her hostile work environment sexual harassment and religious discrimination claims. Its decision was based on the findings reached at an NYPD disciplinary…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment, Religious Discrimination Claims Established by NYPD Disciplinary Trial Findings
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In Dorilus v. DCAS, No. 101225/2023, 2025 WL 1238058 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 24, 2025), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religious discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In DCAS’s supporting papers, it assumes that this cause of action is…

Read More Religious Discrimination Claim Dismissed, in Light of Failure to Identify a “Religious Belief”
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In Huber v. TIAA, 2025 WL 1139131 (W.D.Va. April 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that defendant engaged in religious discrimination by failing to accommodate her request for a…

Read More Title VII Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed
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In Hamilton v. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 2025 WL 863572 (S.D.N.Y. March 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts as follows: Plaintiff alleges that he experienced “a pattern of activity aimed at bringing about [his] resignation.” (Am. Compl.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Allegations Failed to Rise to the Level of “Severe or Pervasive”; Causation Not Shown
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In Hoffman v St. Bonaventure University, No. 24-00445, 866.1, 226 N.Y.S.3d 790, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 00763, 2025 WL 427098 (N.Y.A.D. 4 Dept., Feb. 07, 2025), the court reversed a lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex and religious beliefs. From the decision: Plaintiff commenced this employment discrimination action alleging…

Read More Sex/Religion Discrimination Failure-to-Hire Claims Dismissed
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In Gahfi v. New York City Department of Education, 23-cv-1782 (BMC), 2025 WL 675933 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of religion-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: “At the pleadings stage … a plaintiff must allege…

Read More Religious Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal, Court Holds
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