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On September 14, 2023, Governor Hochul signed legislation, A836, which will prohibit employers from requesting that an employee  or applicant disclose social media access information. The new law, to be codified as Labor Law § 201-i, will take effect in March 2024. It does contain exceptions where, for example, the employer acts to in compliance…

Read More Employers’ Access to Employees’ Social Media Accounts to Be Restricted by New Law
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In Castillo v. Isakov et al, 22-cv-6888 (LJL), 2023 WL 6664552 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 12, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgement on his discrimination claims (based on sexual orientation) under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations, as to this claim, as follows: Castillo…

Read More Plaintiff Awarded Default Judgment on Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim; Allegations Included Homophobic Slurs Etc.
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In Beran v. VSL North Platte Court LLC, No. 7:21CV5003, 2023 WL 6880146 (D.Neb. Oct. 18, 2023), the court, inter alia, upheld a jury verdict finding in plaintiff’s favor on her hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In finding that the evidence of a…

Read More Sexual Harassment Jury Verdict Upheld; Evidence Included Groping of Butt, Breasts
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In Walker v. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority et al, No. 160839/21, 2022-04246, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 05344, 2023 WL 6884130 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Oct. 19, 2023), the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed the trial court’s Order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s causes of action for discrimination and retaliation under the New York…

Read More Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Gender-Motivated Violence Act, Aiding & Abetting Claims Survive Dismissal Against Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
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In Puppo v. Bluemercury, Inc., No. 152105/2021, 2023 WL 6812153 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of constructive discharge and hostile work environment sexual harassment. Among plaintiff’s allegations were that plaintiff (a sales associate) inadvertently sent her then-manager (individual defendant Morta)…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims, Arising From Ridicule Associated With Dissemination of “Intimate Image”, Sufficiently Alleged
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In Manns v. New York State Dept. of Financial Services, No. 160479/2022, 2023 WL 6812166 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 16, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Plaintiff alleged, among other things, that she…

Read More Alleged “Racist and Sexist Verbal Attacks” Support Hostile Work Environment Claim Under Amended NYS Human Rights Law
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In Wagman v Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, No. 160709/21, 2022-05622, 771, M-3778, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 05214, 2023 WL 6626886 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Oct. 12, 2023), the court unanimously affirmed the lower court’s Order granting plaintiff’s motion, pursuant to CPLR 3126, to strike defendants’ answer for spoliation of evidence. In this…

Read More Failure to Preserve Slip/Fall Video Results in Stricken Answer
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In Onely v. Redner’s Markets, Inc., No. 21-4785, 2023 WL 6626120 (E.D.Pa. Oct. 11, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination and race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. As to plaintiff’s…

Read More A “Thousand Cuts”: Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Shah v. Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, 2023 WL 6388228 (N.D.Ill. Sept. 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment and constructive discharge claims. From the decision: To allege a plausible hostile work environment claim, the environment must be “both subjectively and objectively offensive,” and the conduct constituting the…

Read More “Routine Annoyances” Did Not Give Rise to Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge Claims
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In Spencer v. Global Innovative Group, LLC, 17 Civ. 7604 (PGG) (BCM), 2023 WL 6633860 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 12, 2023), the court declined to adopt a Magistrate Judge’s Report & Recommendation that plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim be dismissed. This decision – and in particular, its thorough evaluation and analysis of pertinent case law (both within…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Single Use of the “N-Word”, Survives Dismissal
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