Employment Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged

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In Naulla v. WrkArt Studios, LLC, No. 518241/2024, 2025 WL 1884194 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: For his first and fourth causes of action, Plaintiff pleads…

Read More Caregiver/Gender Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Allegedly Forced to Work During Paternity Leave
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In Vargas v. City of New York, No. 151379/2024, 2025 WL 1797597 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race- and gender-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the…

Read More Race, Sex Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York
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In Paul v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00913-O, 2025 WL 1287920 (N.D.Tex. May 2, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Texas law.[1]Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Texas. The court summarized the black-letter law – noting that the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged
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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 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 Martino v. Chenel Capital, LLC et al, No. 2023–04316, 3710, 2025 WL 516143 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Feb. 18, 2025), the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously reversed a lower court’s decision that the plaintiff failed to establish defendants’ liability for hostile work environment, sex discrimination, and retaliation under the New York State and City Human…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Presented at Inquest; Contrary Decision Reversed
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In Ajala v. Limani 51, LLC, No. 153433/2023, 2024 WL 5169823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 17, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: A racially hostile work environment exists when the workplace is…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Court Cites Sex and Race-Based Comments
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In Jean-Pierre v. City of New York, No. 153859/2023, 2024 WL 4753498 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 12, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination and hostile work environment. From the decision: Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleges sufficient facts to support claims of discrimination and hostile work environment…

Read More Race-Based Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York, Court Holds
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In Byrd v. Becerra, Civil Action No. 22-3746 (TSC), 2024 WL 4591438 (D.D.C. Oct. 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As to the “inference of discrimination” element, the court explained: Plaintiff has also pleaded an inference of discrimination…

Read More Title VII Race Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Included Reassignment of Work to White Colleagues
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In McNellis v. Douglas Cnty. School District, 116 F.4th 1122 (10th Cir. Sept. 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, reversed the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s religious discrimination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. In sum, plaintiff, an assistant principal, was terminated following an…

Read More 10th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Title VII Religious Discrimination Claim Arising From Comments Concerning “The Laramie Project” School Play
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