NYC Human Rights Law

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In Rivas v. Intern. Academy of Hope, No. 156236/2021, 2024 WL 4003749 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 30, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged disability-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The second and fourth causes of action allege that…

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In Rivas v. Intern. Academy of Hope, No. 156236/2021, 2024 WL 4003749 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 30, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged disability discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts as follows: [P]laintiff…

Read More Anxiety-Diagnosed Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Disability Discrimination Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, Court Holds
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In Wright v. City of New York et al, 23 Civ. 3149 (KPF), 2024 WL 3952722 (S.D.N.Y. August 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. In…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Conduct Following Return to In-Person Work, Sufficiently Alleged
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In Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. d/b/a The Metropolitan Opera et al, 23 Civ. 6857 (AT), 2024 WL 3925377 (S.D.N.Y. August 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claims. As to plaintiff’s claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law, the court explained: Netrebko’s firing…

Read More Opera Singer Plausibly Alleges Gender Discrimination Under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Baldwin v. TMPL Lexington LLC et al, 23 Civ. 9899 (PAE), 2024 WL 3862150 (S.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim under the Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act, N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 10-1101 et seq. (“GMVPA”). The GMVPA creates a cause of action for “any person…

Read More Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act Claim Survives Against TMPL Lexington
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In Baldwin v. TMPL Lexington LLC et al, 23 Civ. 9899 (PAE), 2024 WL 3862150 (S.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that she plausibly alleged sexual harassment under the New York City Human Rights Law, triggering the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against TMPL Lexington, Triggering Ending Forced Arbitration Act and Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration
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In Palmer v. ECapital Corp. et al, 23 Civ. 4080 (DEH). 2024 WL 3794715 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claims. In sum, plaintiff alleged that she was disparately treated as compared to her male predecessor, a male colleague who eventually replaced her, and male…

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In Graham et al v. Cha Cha Matcha, Inc. et al, 23 Civ. 9911 (PAE), 2024 WL 3540324 (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiffs sufficiently alleged a race-based hostile work environment claim under under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: Section 1981 provides that…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Repeated Virulent Racial Slurs by Supervisor Over Several Months
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In Veras v. City of New York, No. 159560/2023, 2024 WL 3522161 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. In sum, plaintiff – an NYPD employee – alleges that after…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Include Threatening and Demeaning Comments
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In Moy v. Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC et al, 23 Civ. 3788 (DEH), 2024 WL 3498131 (S.D.N.Y. July 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a Chinese American woman – claims of retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s section…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Demotion & Termination Followed Complaints of Exclusion of Employees of Color
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