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In McFarlane v. Community Health Center of Richmond, Inc., No. 25-CV-00410 (NCM) (RML), 2025 WL 3625900 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts as…

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In Alegria v. Textron Specialized Vehicles, No. CV 125-087, 2025 WL 3565340 (S.D. Ga. Dec. 12, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff’s general allegations of unequal terms and conditions of…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Dismissed; “Picked On” By Coworkers Allegation Insufficient
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In Kamara-Sherif v. City of New York, No. 451842/2023, 2025 WL 3530092 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s caregiver status discrimination claim asserted under teh New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The NYCHRL expressly prohibits discrimination in employment “because of an individual’s…

Read More NYC Human Rights Law Caregiver Status Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Holds
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In Mitchiner v. City of New York, No. 162210/2024, 2025 WL 3540930 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 05, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendants argue that plaintiff has not pled a “disability” within the meaning…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim, Arising From Work-Related Concussion, Survives Dismissal
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In Calvert v. Allosource, No. 24-CV-03165-CYC, 2025 WL 3550963 (D. Colo. Dec. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: The plaintiff asserts that the defendant created a hostile work environment because he reported discrimination and unsafe working conditions. ECF No. 9 at 6.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Complaint Lacked Sufficient Detail
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In White v. Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, No. 4:25-CV-00702-BSM, 2025 WL 3527401 (E.D. Ark. Dec. 9, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss White’s ADA hostile work environment…

Read More ADA Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Rizvi v. Loudoun County School Board, No. 1:25-CV-307-MSN-IDD, 2025 WL 3514256 (E.D. Va. Dec. 5, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims based on age, race, color, national origin, and religion. From the decision: Defendant further seeks to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment under…

Read More Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed
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In Risner v. Thomas E. Creek VA Med. Ctr., No. 2:24-CV-202-Z-BR, 2025 WL 2899903 (N.D. Tex. Oct. 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that plaintiff failed to “exhaust administrative remedies.” From…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Not Administratively Exhausted at the EEOC, Court Holds
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In Myers v. Doherty, 2025 NY Slip Op 06550 (N.Y. App. Div. 1 Dept. Nov. 25, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging claims of employment discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment. From the decision: Plaintiff did not experience an adverse employment action when he was…

Read More Failure to Demonstrate Discriminatory Animus Dooms Discrimination, Retaliation, & Hostile Work Environment Claims, First Department Holds
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Yesterday, New York Governor Hochul signed the Reasonable Accommodation Anti-Retaliation Act (S3398/A4898), which amends the New York State Human Rights Law (specifically, section 296(7) of the New York Executive Law) to clarify that it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to retaliate against an individual for requesting a reasonable accommodation. In particular: This bill closes this…

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