National Origin Discrimination

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In Rizvi v. Loudoun County School Board, No. 1:25-CV-307-MSN-IDD, 2025 WL 3514256 (E.D. Va. Dec. 5, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims based on age, race, color, national origin, and religion. From the decision: Defendant further seeks to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment under…

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In Singh v. Accutime Watch Corp., 24-CV-8007 (JPO), 2025 WL 2916135 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 14, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint asserting a hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York…

Read More National Origin, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on “Disproportionate Workload”, Dismissed
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In Izuogu v. Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, New York, 24 Civ. 4329 (DEH), 2025 WL 2806683 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. 1981. From the decision: To establish…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Remarks, Gossip, False Complaint Did Not Reference Race or National Origin
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In Laporte, Jose v. Sullivan, Brian, 1:24-cv-1124 (ECC/DJS), 2025 WL 2645531 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 15, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a dark-skinned Hispanic man – claim of race/national origin discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and 42 U.S.C § 1983. From the decision: Plaintiff argues…

Read More Upstate Hispanic Correction Officer Sufficiently Alleges Race & National Origin Discrimination
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In Dassie v. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, No. 160227/2023, 2025 WL 2224323 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 05, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A hostile work environment violates…

Read More Race, National Origin Discrimination-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed Against WilmerHale
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In Esqueda, M.D., Jonathan v. NYU Langone Hospitals, 2025 WL 1785870 (SDNY June 27, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race- and national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After summarizing the black-letter law applicable…

Read More Race, National Origin-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Alleged Mocking of Accent Insufficient
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In Qamar v. Board of Trustees of Governors State University, 2025 WL 1309843 (N.D.Ill. May 6, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s national origin-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: As previewed, to bring this cause of action, the…

Read More National Origin-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Harassing Emails Sent at “Odd Hours” Insufficient
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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,…

Read More National Origin Discrimination Claim Dismissed; “Stray Remarks” Insufficient
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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 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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