Retaliation

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In Kapllanaj v. Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., No. 152720/2021, 2025 WL 1707852 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The branch of the motion for summary…

Read More Retaliation Claims Against Healthfirst Survive Summary Judgment
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In Regis v. Noem, Civil Action No. 24-2405 (SLS), 2025 WL 1580808 (D.D.C. June 4, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Plaintiff, a 59 year-old former fingerprint specialist at the United States Secret Service, alleged that defendant subjected…

Read More Secret Service Fingerprint Specialist’s Age Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Leone v. Brown Forman Corp., No. 151627/2019, 2025 WL 1146136 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to set aside a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on their retaliation claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The branch of…

Read More Jury’s Verdict for Plaintiff on NYC Human Rights Law Retaliation Claim Upheld
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In Rosenson v. Bloomfield, Civil Action No. 24-1365 (SLS), 2025 WL 958254 (D.D.C. March 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliatory hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To prevail on a retaliatory hostile-work-environment claim, “a plaintiff must…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Repeated Criticism and Other Actions Held Insufficiently Severe or Pervasive
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In Swinburne v. City of New York, No. 153793/2024, 2025 WL 990587 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 28, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Under [NYCHRL], it is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for opposing…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Transfer/Demotion Followed Request for Vaccine Exemption
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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYSHRL, “[i]t shall be an unlawful…

Read More Hispanic Police Officer’s Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Adverse Actions Followed Discrimination Complaints
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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL make it unlawful…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; “Dumb Spic” Comments Supported Claim
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In Dedewo v CBS Corporation, No. 158386/22, 2024-00838, 3945, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01712, 2025 WL 863866 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Mar. 20, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s order dismissing plaintiff’s claims for race and sex discrimination and retaliation under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: To the extent plaintiff’s…

Read More Federal Court Decision Precludes NYC Human Rights Law Claims, First Department Holds
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In Matter of Pedro Osorio v. New York State Division of Human Rights and McAlpin Industries, Inc., No. 201, 24-01441, 2025 WL 877798 (N.Y.A.D. 4 Dept., Mar. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that petitioner’s retaliation claim was properly dismissed by the State Division of Human Rights’ determination that petitioner was not subjected to…

Read More Coughing/Sneezing on Supervisor Was Legitimate Reason For Termination; Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation Claims Properly Dismissed
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In Gil-Frederick v. The City of New York, No. 155628/2023, 2025 WL 804677 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and the NYCHRL make it…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Accommodation Requests Denied Following Internal Complaints of Discrimination
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