NYC Human Rights Law

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In Craggs v. Hearst Communications, Inc., No. 160584/2025, 2026 WL 2350971 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 05, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint alleging disability discrimination and retaliation. From the decision: Under the lenient notice standard applied to motions to dismiss discrimination actions at the pleading stage, Plaintiff has…

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In Seaman v. City of New York, No. 152057/2023, 2026 WL 2632603 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 25, 2026), a discrimination case, the court granted plaintiff leave to amend their complaint to plead additional facts. From the decision: Plaintiff seeks leave to plead additional facts in support of the disability discrimination, hostile work environment, failure-to-accommodate, and…

Read More Court Grants Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Facts in Hostile Work Environment, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Case
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In Klass v. New York City Dept. of Educ., No. 510822/2020, 2026 WL 2622093 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 27, 2026), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to reargue the portion of the prior motion resulting in the dismissal of plaintiff’s claims of age and disability discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights…

Read More Age, Disability Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed; Motion for Leave to Reargue Denied
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In Ayinde v. Coronet Cyber Sec., Inc., No. 162499/2025, 2026 WL 2587760 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 19, 2026) – in which plaintiff alleges discrimination in the form of “sexually explicit, insulting, and derogatory comments and conduct” due to her race, color, sexual orientation, caregiver status, sex, and gender – the court granted various defendant’s motion…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed by New York Court Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
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In Morse v. Fortune Soc’y, Inc., No. 2025–00777, 2026 WL 2416679 (N.Y. App. Div. Aug. 19, 2026), the court afirmed the denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The NYSHRL . . . and…

Read More Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Syed v. Hellman & Friedman LLC, No. 165736/2025, 2026 WL 2354385 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 05, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and hostile work environment, but denied its motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Demotion Occurred Less Than One Month After Complaints About Muslim-Based Harassment
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In Lane v. Salesforce, Inc., No. 25-CV-9707 (DEH) (HJR), 2026 WL 2364630, at *7 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not sufficiently allege sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights…

Read More Gender-Based “Differential Treatment” Insufficient to Constitute “Sexual Harassment” Triggering EFAA Application; Arbitration Compelled
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In New York City, we wear our high-pressure work environments like a badge of honor. From tech hubs in Flatiron to finance towers on Wall Street and ad agencies in SoHo, office culture is fast, loud, and competitive. But there’s a massive line between standard workplace interpersonal chaos and actionable, unlawful employment discrimination—and too many…

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In Florence v. 72AndSunny Sunny Partners, LLC, No. 25-CV-7082 (LJL), 2026 WL 2254417 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged gender discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to Title VII, the court…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include That Shortly Before Her Termination, Accounts and Direct Reports Were Transferred to Less-Qualified Male Employees
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