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In Anil v. The City of New York, No. 157736/2022, 2023 WL 7130790 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 23, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged age discrimination and retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s state law claim, the court explained: Plaintiff…

Read More Age Discrimination Claims, Based on Alleged Millennial Hiring Preference and Promotion of Less Experienced Younger Co-Workers, Survive Dismissal
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In Ashandra v. 1199 Seiu Nat. Ben. Fund, No. 1599612022, 2023 WL 6975971 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 18, 2023), the court granted the defendant’s CPLR 3211(a)(7) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate-religious-practices claim asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In sum, plaintiff alleged that defendant violated the law…

Read More Court Dismisses Covid Vaccine Failure-to-Accommodate-Religion Claim Asserted Under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Godwin v. Young Adult Institute, Inc., No. 154663/2021, 2023 WL 7002751 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 24, 2023), the court granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based failure-to-hire claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Accepting the allegations in the [complaint] as true and providing plaintiff…

Read More Failure-to-Hire Race Discrimination Claim, Based in Part on Cardi B Comment, Dismissed
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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 Gugliucciello v. City of New York, No. 156669/2022, 2023 WL 6622742 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 11, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims is also denied. Under the NYSHRL, a…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Gender Discrimination, Including by Misogynistic Comments
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In Greenidge v. City of New York, No. 155062/2022, 2023 WL 6598626 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 10, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of employment…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included That White Partner Was Granted Medical Leave Not Afforded to Plaintiff
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In Griffin v. City of New York, No. 157357/2022, 2023 WL 6465003 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 04, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim under the New York City – but not the New York State – Human Rights Law. This decision, as…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under NYC Human Rights Law
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In Cruz v. Nusret New York LLC, No. 157935/2021, 2023 WL 6126229, at *1 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 29, 2023) – a case in which plaintiff asserts causes of action for gender and nationality-based discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation in violation of the New York State and New York City Human…

Read More Motion to Compel Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims Granted; Absence of Signed Agreement Not Dispositive
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In Blackmore v. Fossner Timepieces Clock Shop, Inc., No. 159279/2021, 2023 WL 5957075 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 11, 2023), a hostile work environment/retaliation case, the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to compel certain items of discovery. As to one such item, which frequently sought in discrimination cases, the court explained: Plaintiff…

Read More Court Orders Discovery of Prior Sexual Harassment Claims in Hostile Work Environment Case
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In Lazarine v. Allied Universal Event Services, No. 153143/2023, 2023 WL 4546517, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 32374(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Counts IV, V, and VIII of…

Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed Absent Allegation of “Protected Activity”
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