Employment Discrimination

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In Medrano v. The City University of New York, No. 162199/2023, 2025 WL 1085294, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 31267(U), 4–5 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claim of national origin discrimination claim. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges she is of Iranian nationality, qualified for her position,…

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In Gildyard v. Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC, Case No.: 2:24-cv-702-SPC-KCD, 2025 WL 1093331 (M.D.Fla. April 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim, on the ground that plaintiff failed to “administratively exhaust” that claim at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From the decision:…

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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 Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC, No. 23-121, 2025 WL 1057862 (2d Cir. April 9, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, vacated a lower court Order dismissing plaintiff’s claims, on summary judgment, of race- and national origin-based termination. From the decision: Knox alleges that Clean Rite’s decision to…

Read More Race, National Origin Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment, 2nd Circuit Finds
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In Mikesh v. County of Ulster, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01987, 2025 WL 993793 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept., Apr. 03, 2025), the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department reversed a lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). From the decision: There is…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Resurrected From Summary Judgment Dismissal, 3d Department Rules
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In Franco v. City of New York et al, 19-CV-5905 (AMD) (CLP), 2025 WL 964014 (E.D.N.Y. March 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s discrimination (sexual harassment) claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the decision: The Second Circuit has held that under…

Read More Citing Evidence of Buttocks Grinding & Arm Caressing, Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment on Sexual Harassment Claim
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In Brazzano v. Thompson Hine LLP et al, 24-CV-01420 (ALC)(KHP), 2025 WL 96311 (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA). Specifically, the court held that plaintiff plausibly…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Plausibly Alleged; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied Under Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
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In Young v. Bessemer Trust Co., N.A, No. 154722/2020, 2025 WL 928439 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race/national origin discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Court finds that…

Read More Race/National Origin Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment; “Wuhan Restriction Zone” Sign Cited
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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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