NYC Human Rights Law

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In Garcia v. The City of New York, No. 151552/22, 2023 WL 5531753 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The conduct alleged in the Proposed Amended Complaint…

Read More “Coded” Racial Language Supports NYC Human Rights Law Discrimination Claim
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In Lazarine v. Allied Universal Event Services, No. 153143/2023, 2023 WL 4546517, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 32374(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Counts IV, V, and VIII of…

Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed Absent Allegation of “Protected Activity”
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In Lax v. The City University of New York, No. 504682/2021, 2023 WL 5485819 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Aug. 23, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s religion-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: CUNY contends that plaintiffs’ hostile work environment claims fail to state viable causes of action…

Read More Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City University of New York, Court Rules
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In Moody, Amanda v. Empire Hotel Development, Inc., et al, No. 20-CV-02203 (PMH), 2023 WL 5480729 (S.D.N.Y. August 24, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s race-based discrimination (demotion) claim. From the decision: Moody also contends that she was demoted in mid-July 2019. Moody testified that a few weeks…

Read More Race-Based Discrimination (Demotion Only) Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Newman v. Intern. Institute for the Brain (Ibrain), No. 150459/2023, 2023 WL 5350997 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 16, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYSHRL,…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Institute for the Brain
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In Asad v. Mahoney et al, No. 9686/2011, 2023 WL 4565032, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 32625(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 17, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ race-based hostile work environment claim under the New York City Human Rights (but not the New York State Human…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Included Threat of Violence, Derogatory Language, and Shorting Work Hours
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In Blumstein-Torrella v. New York City Department of Education et al, 19-cv-3492 (ALC), 2023 WL 5097873 (S.D.N.Y. August 9, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims for religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.…

Read More Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against the NYC Department of Education
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In Brown v. Metropolitan Dental Associates et al, 2023 WL 5154415 (S.D.N.Y. August 10, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s pregnancy discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, the same evidence that raised factual issues with respect to…

Read More “He Said, She Said” Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Brouillard v Sunrun, No. 2020-03610, 518516/19, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 04184, 2023 WL 5063992 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Aug. 09, 2023), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination in violation of the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts as follows:…

Read More Job Offer Rescission Following Positive Marijuana Test Stated Claim Under NYC, But Not NYS, Disability Discrimination Law
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In Washington v. NYC Madison Avenue Medical P.C. et al, No. 20-CV-03446-LTS-SN, 2023 WL 4980215 (S.D.N.Y. August 3, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex/pregnancy discrimination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York City Human Rights Law. In sum,…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Case Survives Summary Judgment
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