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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 hostile work environment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws (but not under 42 U.S.C.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, But Not Section 1981
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In Moy v. Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC et al, 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 – claim of employment discrimination asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (as well as under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws). After…

Read More Chinese American Attorney Sufficiently Alleges Race, Gender Discrimination, Court Holds
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In Payne v. JetBlue Airways Corp., Steven Tenorio, 2024 WL 3360381 (E.D.N.Y. July 9, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act off 1964. In sum, plaintiff (an inflight crewmember for defendant airline) alleges…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against JetBlue; Jury Could Find that Response Was Inadequate
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In Pennetti v. The City of New York, No. 154367/2023, 2024 WL 3345017 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 24, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims. From the decision: Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim is denied. Under the State HRL, a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Yelling, Demeaning, and Threatening to Terminate Older Male Employees
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In Silverthorne v. The City of New York, No. 507047/2023, 2024 WL 3312436 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 05, 2024), the court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race/gender discrimination and hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Accepting the facts…

Read More Race/Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; “Ambiguous” Allegations as to “Angry Black Woman” Comment Insufficient
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In Nelson v. WW Intern., Inc., No. 155745/2020, 2024 WL 32208823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s caregiver status discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff’s claims…

Read More Citing “Stray Remarks” Doctrine, Court Dismisses Caregiver Status Discrimination Claim
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In Nelson v. WW Intern., Inc., No. 155745/2020, 2024 WL 32208823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A plaintiff may prove a disability discrimination claim…

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In Holloway v. City of New York, No. 155025/2023, 2024 WL 3203274 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 27, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of arrest-record discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Turning to CPLR § 3211 (a)(7), the court finds…

Read More Arrest-Record Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal, Court Holds
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In Eustache v Board of Education of City School District of City of New York, No. 153619/19, 2022-01128, 998, 211 N.Y.S.3d 71, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 03228, 2024 WL 2964264 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., June 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged race discrimination under the New York State and City Human…

Read More Alleged Racial Comments, in Context of Sexual Harassment, Signaled Discriminatory Views on Race in Workplace, Court Holds
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In Huntley v. City of New York, No. 151697/2023, 2024 WL 3070013 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s constructive discharge claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The court further finds that Plaintiff has…

Read More NYPD Lieutenant Sufficiently Alleges Constructive Discharge, Court Holds
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