CPLR 3211(a)(7)

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In Khurana v. City of New York, No. 152921/2024, 2025 WL 1085410 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the decision: Under the NYCHRL, a plaintiff claiming a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Claimed She Was Denied Benefits Offered to Able-Bodied Employees
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In Khurana v. City of New York, No. 152921/2024, 2025 WL 1085410 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the decision: To state a claim of disability discrimination under…

Read More NYCHRL Disability Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal; Denial of Overtime, Promotion Was Sufficiently Disadvantageous
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In Swinburne v. City of New York, No. 153793/2024, 2025 WL 990587 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 28, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Under [NYCHRL], it is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for opposing…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Transfer/Demotion Followed Request for Vaccine Exemption
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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYSHRL, “[i]t shall be an unlawful…

Read More Hispanic Police Officer’s Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Adverse Actions Followed Discrimination Complaints
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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL make it unlawful…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; “Dumb Spic” Comments Supported Claim
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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race & national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In general, plaintiff alleges that defendants…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Race & National Origin, Survive Dismissal
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In Ferdous v Hasan, No. 2023-01005, 706543/22, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01789, 2025 WL 908293 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a cause of action for hostile work environment sexual harassment. From the decision: A hostile work environment on the basis of sex exists ‘when the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal, NY Appellate Division Holds
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In Harris v City of New York, No. 156195/2024, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 25067, 2025 WL 866041 (Sup Ct, Mar. 19, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of weight discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. In sum, plaintiff – after taking and passing a civil service…

Read More Court Considers the Pleading Standard For Weight Discrimination Under the NYC Human Rights Law
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In Gil-Frederick v. The City of New York, No. 155628/2023, 2025 WL 804677 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and the NYCHRL make it…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Accommodation Requests Denied Following Internal Complaints of Discrimination
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In Gil-Frederick v. The City of New York, No. 155628/2023, 2025 WL 804677 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYSHRL it is unlawful for…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; “Blanket Denials” Minutes After Accommodation Request Failed to Satisfy “Interactive Process”
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