NYC Human Rights Law

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The New York City Council recently enacted a legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. As summarized: This bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. This bill would also create an…

Read More NYC Council Enacts Law to Prevent Discrimination Based on Height & Weight
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In Mackenzie v. New York City Dept. of Education, No. 21-CV-5711-LTS, 2023 WL 2711848 (S.D.N.Y. March 30, 2023), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age discrimination claims asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision:…

Read More Teacher Plausibly Alleges Age Discrimination, Court Holds
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In Roman v. City of New York, No. 161413/2021, 2023 WL 3225419 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age and race-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges…

Read More Age- and Race-Based Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Bernhard v. Google, Inc., No. 155597/2020, 2023 WL 2989640 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: “Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs…

Read More Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Google
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In Bernhard v. Google, Inc., No. 155597/2020, 2023 WL 2989640 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-hire claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This decision is instructive as to how courts assess such claims under the NYCHRL. From…

Read More Failure to Hire Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under the NYCHRL Against Google
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In Richards v. The Department of Education of the City of New York, 21-cv-338 (LJL), 2023 WL 2876585 (S.D.N.Y. April 10, 2023), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This case illustrates the differences between federal anti-discrimination laws, on the one hand, and the broader,…

Read More Race/Religion Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Dept. of Education, Court Holds
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In Bond v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, No. 160658/13, 2022-00688, 35, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 01939, 2023 WL 2919893 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Apr. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the lower court’s denial of of defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s hostile work environment/sexual harassment claim under the New York…

Read More Hostile Work Environment/Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Criticism Following Rejection of Sexual Advances
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In Kaba v. Zara USA, Inc., No. 157434/2022, 2023 WL 2650422, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 30930(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s public accommodation discrimination claim under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Court is…

Read More Public Accommodation Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Zara
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In Girardi v. Ferrari Express, Inc. et al, 220-CV-4298 (VSB), 2023 WL 2744027 (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of sexual harassment, and thus denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. As to plaintiff’s claim against individual defendant Fabio Ravera, defendant Ferrari Express’s general manager and chief financial officer, the court…

Read More Sexual Harassment (Hostile Work Environment) Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In Sanderson v. Leg Apparel LLC et al, No. 1:19-cv-8423-GHW,  (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation 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. Specifically,…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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