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In Calixte v. 14 Street Medical, P.C., No. 522952/22, 2023 WL 4083561 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County June 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The third and sixth causes of action…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Based on Alleged Racial Harassment Following Opposition to Wage Calculation, Survive Dismissal
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In Calixte v. 14 Street Medical, P.C., No. 522952/22, 2023 WL 4083561 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County June 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of a race-based hostile work environment in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The second and…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Court Cites “Slave” Reference
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In Kocher v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Civil Action No. 22-3808, 2023 WL 3689702 (E.D.Pa. May 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. the court held that…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Based on Adverse Actions Following Filing of EEO Complaint, Sufficiently Alleged
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In a recent decision, Briggs v. SCO Family of Services et al, 2023 WL 3589896, (2d Cir. May 23, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s retaliation asserted pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision illustrates that a retaliation claim will be undermined where…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Dismissal Affirmed; Adverse Actions Preceded Protected Activity
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In Loth v. City of New York, No. 160925/2021, 2023 WL 3456623 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 15, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Finally, the complaint adequately alleges claims for unlawful…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Vandalism etc. Followed Witness Participation
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In Jemmott v. Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. of the State of New York, No. 160867/2016, 2023 WL 3386763 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 11, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge. From the decision: The court finds defendant has fallen far…

Read More Sexual Harassment and Related Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against Roosevelt Island Operating Corp.
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In Roman v. City of New York, No. 161413/2021, 2023 WL 3225419 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age and race-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges…

Read More Age- and Race-Based Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Lloyd v. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, No. 2:19-cv-02775-JDW, 2023 WL 2940229 (E.D. Pa. April 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, upheld a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on her “retaliatory hostile work environment” claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: It was reasonable for the…

Read More Court Upholds “Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment” Claim Against Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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In Bond v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, No. 160658/13, 2022-00688, 35, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 01939, 2023 WL 2919893 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Apr. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the lower court’s denial of of defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s hostile work environment/sexual harassment claim under the New York…

Read More Hostile Work Environment/Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Criticism Following Rejection of Sexual Advances
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In Sanderson v. Leg Apparel LLC et al, No. 1:19-cv-8423-GHW,  (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. Specifically,…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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