NYC Human Rights Law

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In Kocher v. The Mount Sinai Hosp., No. 153955/2022, 2025 WL 3755782 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied the parties’ motions for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. At issue, in sum, was whether a remote/virtual work arrangement…

Read More Reasonable Accommodation Claims, Arising From Remote Work Request, Survive Summary Judgment
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In O’Connor v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., No. 158198/2024, 2025 WL 3709253 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state a claim of sex discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. After determining that plaintiff not receiving a promotion constituted an “adverse employment action,” it…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Against Citigroup Dismissed
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In Bonafede v. Museum of Modern Art, No. 150557/2024, 2025 WL 3634707 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts as follows: Bonafede brings this action as a result…

Read More MoMA Performer Sufficiently Alleges NYCHRL Hostile Work Environment Claim, Court Holds
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In Kamara-Sherif v. City of New York, No. 451842/2023, 2025 WL 3530092 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s caregiver status discrimination claim asserted under teh New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The NYCHRL expressly prohibits discrimination in employment “because of an individual’s…

Read More NYC Human Rights Law Caregiver Status Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Holds
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In Mitchiner v. City of New York, No. 162210/2024, 2025 WL 3540930 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 05, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendants argue that plaintiff has not pled a “disability” within the meaning…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim, Arising From Work-Related Concussion, Survives Dismissal
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In Myers v. Doherty, 2025 NY Slip Op 06550 (N.Y. App. Div. 1 Dept. Nov. 25, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging claims of employment discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment. From the decision: Plaintiff did not experience an adverse employment action when he was…

Read More Failure to Demonstrate Discriminatory Animus Dooms Discrimination, Retaliation, & Hostile Work Environment Claims, First Department Holds
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In Mera et al v. SA Hospitality Group, LLC et al, No. 23 CIV. 3492 (PGG) (SDA), 2025 WL 3202080 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 17, 2025) – in which plaintiff asserts claims of hostile work environment sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, as well as wage & hour violations under the…

Read More EFAA Applies to Entire Case, Including Wage & Hour Claims; Motion to Compel Arbitration of FLSA & NYLL Claims Reversed
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In Dranitca v. Allied Universal Sec. Services LLC, No. 150492/2025, 2025 WL 2814548 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 26, 2025), an employment discrimination case, the court discussed and applied New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 205, which governs the timeframe in which to recommence an action in one forum after being dismissed in another. Here,…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination Claims Not Timely Recommenced in State Court Following Federal Court Dismissal
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In Wheat v. Vichie, No. 158627/2024, 2025 WL 3089438 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The only allegations Plaintiff makes that would go towards a discrimination claim based…

Read More Display of Nazi Material Insufficient to State Discrimination Claims, Court Holds
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In Malkoukian v. Nest Seekers Intern., No. 152981/2023, 2025 WL 3080065 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Retaliation claims under the City and State Human Rights Laws2 are reviewed under…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Commission Deprivation Followed Informing CEO of Hostile Work Environment
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