Constructive Discharge

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In Sol Back v. Bank Hapoalim, B.M., Gil Karni, 2024 WL 4746263 (2d Cir. Nov. 12, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The district court held that plaintiff did not…

Read More Applying New “Adverse Employment Action” Standard, 2d Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Title VII Sex-Discrimination Claims
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In Sanders v. SUNY Downstate Medical Center et al, 22 CV 4139 (KAM) (CLP), 2024 WL 4680489 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 5, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to amend her complaint to add an allegation of constructive discharge. From the decision: To establish constructive discharge, a plaintiff must show that rather than discharging her…

Read More Constructive Discharge Claim Plausibly Alleged, Continued Employment For 3.5 Years Notwithstanding
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In Tohidi v. City of Reading Police Department, No. 5:24-cv-0591, 2024 WL 3015514 (E.D.Pa. June 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: The City asserts that Counts I and V (disability discrimination) should be dismissed…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Asserted by Plaintiff With Tourette’s Syndrome, Survives Dismissal
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In Alegre v. The City of New York, No. 157532/2022, 2024 WL 2747895 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of arrest record discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Finally, Defendants move to dismiss Plaintiff’s cause of…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Arrest History Discrimination Claim Under the NYS Human Rights Law
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In Alegre v. The City of New York, No. 157532/2022, 2024 WL 2747895 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff’s complaint and amended complaint interpose…

Read More Asian NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims
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In Mayorga v. Diet Center LLC d/b/a Heart Attack Grill, 2024 WL 1574362 (9th Cir. April 11, 2024), the court affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s employment discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Even though the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment and Constructive Discharge Claims Properly Dismissed, Ninth Circuit Holds
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In Arnold v Town of Camillus, No. 22-01774, 831, 202 N.Y.S.3d 839, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 06627, 2023 WL 8865653 (N.Y.A.D. 4 Dept., Dec. 22, 2023), the court addressed the “Notice of Claim” requirement in the context of employment discrimination claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts…

Read More NYS Human Rights Law Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Retaliation Claims Subject to Town Law’s “Notice of Claim” Requirement
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In Walsh v. HNTB Corporation, 2023 WL 8851163 (D.Mass. Dec. 21, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment and constructive discharge (on the basis of age discrimination) in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This decision teaches that the timing of allegedly…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment/Constructive Discharge Claim Dismissed; Alleged Discriminatory Comments Occurred 10 Months Before Resignation
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In Andrade v. Cultural Care, Inc., Michael Esposito, and Danielle Esposito, 2023 WL 8622653 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination and hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In sum, plaintiff, an au pair,…

Read More Au Pair’s Hostile Work Environment and Constructive Discharge Claims, Arising From Discovery of Hidden Camera, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Santana v. Yonkers City School District et al, No. 60352/2021, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 23386, 2023 WL 8590590 (Sup Ct, Dec. 07, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: As to plaintiff’s…

Read More Yonkers Teacher’s Claims of Race Discrimination and Retaliation Survive Summary Judgment
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