NYC Human Rights Law

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In Calixte v. 14 Street Medical, P.C., No. 522952/22, 2023 WL 4083561 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County June 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of a race-based hostile work environment in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The second and…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Court Cites “Slave” Reference
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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 Hatzimihalis v. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. et al, 20 Civ. 8037 (JPC), 2023 WL 3764823 (S.D.N.Y. June 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based pay discrimination claims under the New York City Human Rights Law and the post-amendment New York State Human Rights Law claims. This decision…

Read More Sex-Based Discrimination / Pay Disparity Claims Survive in Part
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In Estep v. Brenner, No. 159639/2022, 2023 WL 3889780 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 08, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under the New York City Human Rights Law (but not the New York State Human Rights Law). This decision, as such, illustrates the…

Read More Derogatory Remarks, Rumors Support Sufficiently-Alleged Hostile Work Environment Claim Under the New York City Human Rights Law
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In Mera v. SA Hospitality Group, LLC et al, 1:23-cv-03492 (PGG) (SDA), 2023 WL 3791712 (S.D.N.Y. June 3, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s New York State and City Human Rights Law sexual harassment claims. Specifically, plaintiff’s sexual harassment (but not other) claims fell within the scope of…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Fell Within Scope of “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault Act of 2021”, and Thus Not Subject to Arbitration, Court Holds
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In Boswell v. The 706 Condominium, No. 157018/2021, 2023 WL 3738426 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s housing discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law.  From the decision: Plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged a claim under the NYCHRL. Plaintiffs allege…

Read More Complaint Sufficiently Alleges Housing Discrimination Under the NYC Human Rights Law
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In many discrimination cases filed in a federal (U.S. District) court, the plaintiff asserts violations of various laws – including federal law (e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), state law (e.g., the New York State Human Rights Law), and city/local law (e.g., the New York City Human Rights law). But federal…

Read More Federal Court Exercises Supplemental Jurisdiction Over NYC Human Rights Law Claim
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In Loth v. City of New York, No. 160925/2021, 2023 WL 3456623 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 15, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Finally, the complaint adequately alleges claims for unlawful…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Vandalism etc. Followed Witness Participation
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In Loth v. City of New York, No. 160925/2021, 2023 WL 3456623 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 15, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: At this early stage of the litigation,…

Read More Sex/Gender Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Comments Included “Calendar Girl” Remark
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In Hoxhaj et al v. Michael Cetta, Inc. et al, 21-cv-6486 (LJL), 2023 WL 3455444 (S.D.N.Y. May 15, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ claims of religion-based discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A reasonable jury could conclude that Plaintiff Hoxhaj was…

Read More Religion-Based Discrimination Claim Against Michael Cetta Survives Summary Judgment; Court Cites Comments That Were Hostile to Islam and Muslim People
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