Employment Discrimination

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In Martino v. Chenel Capital, LLC, No. 154267/2022, 2023 WL 4547887 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 11, 2023), the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims for hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. Defendant failed to appear, and an inquest was held. From the decision: Here, the defendant’s…

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In Fraze v. American Behavioral Health Systems, Inc., 2023 WL 4532429 (W.D.Wash. July 13, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As to whether the alleged conduct was sufficiently “severe or pervasive,” the court explained:…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Included Assault
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In Baptiste v. The City University of New York et al., 22-CV-2785 (JMF), 2023 WL 4266914 (S.D.N.Y. June 29, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based retaliation claim, asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Here, plaintiff’s retaliation claim arises out of her termination, which occurred one day after she engaged…

Read More Race-Based Retaliation Claim Survives Dismissal; Termination Occurred One Day After Protected Activity
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In Griffith v MetroPlus Health Plan Inc., No. 505258/2017, 78 Misc. 3d 1241(A), 188 N.Y.S.3d 913, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 50499(U), 2023 WL 3637957 (Sup Ct, May 16, 2023), the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination. From the decision: In the instant case, Defendants put forward evidence of…

Read More Citing Nondiscriminatory Motivation of Poor Performance, Court Dismisses Race Discrimination Claims
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In Bibbs v. CNHI, LLC, 2023 WL 3848382 (S.D.Ind. June 6, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: As for her hostile work environment claim pursuant to § 1981, CNHI contends that she has failed to allege anything rising to the level of…

Read More Merely Invoking the Words “Hostile Work Environment” Insufficient; Claim Dismissed
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In Spivey v. Mohawk ESV, Inc., 2023 WL 3918674 (4th Cir. June 9, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). After summarizing the “black letter” law, the court applied it to the…

Read More Age Discrimination Dismissal Affirmed by the Fourth Circuit
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In Walker-Jackson v. Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-2066-ART-BNW, 2023 WL 3620552 (D.Nev. May 23, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. As to the issue of whether the alleged harassment was sufficiently “severe or pervasive,” the court applied the…

Read More Sexual Harassment Case, Based on Allegations Including Sexual Innuendo and Nonconsensual Touching, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Ortiz v. Equinox Holdings, Inc., No. 161353/2018, 2023 WL 3949469 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 12, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. In this case, plaintiff alleged that her co-worker (Larson) made inappropriate…

Read More “Sleeping With Boss” Remark Among Evidence Warranting Denial of City Law Discrimination Claim
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In Amy Cooper v. Franklin Templeton Investments, 2023 WL 3882977, (2d Cir. June 8, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of employment discrimination claims asserted by Amy Cooper – yes, that Amy Cooper. – against her employer. From the decision: We agree with the district court that Plaintiff…

Read More Amy Cooper’s Employment Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed, Second Circuit Holds
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In Almasri v. City of New York – N.Y.C. Dept. of Educ., No. 155062/2021, 2023 WL 3819099 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 05, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims. From the decision: The Court now turns to the branch of DOE’s motion, pursuant to CPLR…

Read More Arabic/Middle Eastern-Based Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal
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