Termination of Employment Archives

June 13, 2026 by mjpospis

Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Treatment of Foreign-Born, Visa-Dependent Employees, Survive Dismissal

In Nunez-Unda v. Adrien, No. 650971/2022, 2026 WL 1697697, at *9 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 04, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The NYSHRL prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee because…

Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Race-Based Discrimination Claims

In Brooks v. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., et al, No. 25-1830-CV, 2026 WL 1660493 (2d Cir. June 9, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court decision, and held that plaintiff plausibly alleged race discrimination in the form of termination and failure to promote under Title VII of…