NYC Human Rights Law

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In a recent case, Palmer v. Cook, 2019 NY Slip Op 29240 (Sup. Ct. Qns. Cty. Aug. 5, 2019), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently stated a claim for hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law.[1]As with many blog posts, here I have addressed only a subset of this…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Comments, Thrown Objects, and Changed Locks
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In Otero v Dist. Council 37, No. 161421/2013, 2019 WL 3451794 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 30, 2019), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. After summarizing the relevant legal framework, case law, and standards for evaluating NYCHRL…

Read More Race, National Origin Discrimination Under the City Law Survive Summary Judgment
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In Culler v. New York State Unified Ct. Sys., 2019 NY Slip Op 32134(U) (Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. July 7, 2019), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s race discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law on the grounds of sovereign immunity, explaining:[1]As noted by the court, the…

Read More NYCHRL Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against New York State Unified Court System
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In Kaplan v. New York State Department of Labor, 2019 WL 3252911 (S.D.N.Y. July 19, 2019), a case involving claims of discrimination based on religion, the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s state law discrimination claims under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) on Eleventh Amendment (sovereign immunity) grounds.[1]The court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s federal…

Read More State, City Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against NYS Dep’t of Labor on Eleventh Amendment Grounds
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In McKinney v. Quayshanna Tanner of Set and Service Resource et al, 2019 WL 3067116 (SDNY July 12, 2019), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The Court must dismiss Plaintiff’s NYCHRL claims. The NYCHRL does not apply to discriminatory acts that occurred outside…

Read More Court Dismisses NYCHRL Discrimination Claim Arising From Events Outside NYC
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In Wright v. Ad Pepper Media USA, LLC, 2019 NY Slip Op 31898(U), 152538/2015 (Sup. Ct. NY Cty. July 1, 2019), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Plaintiff claims in his first cause of action that…

Read More Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Triable Issues Exist as to Causation
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In Bugtani v. Dish Network LLC, 2019 WL 2914158 (EDNY 2019), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff’s employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims under Title VII of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws were subject to arbitration. From the decision: The arbitration agreement that the plaintiff signed is broad, see Johnston…

Read More Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment (Non-SOX) Claims Are Subject to Arbitration, Court Holds
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In Catalano v. Fox Tel. Stas., Inc., 2019 NY Slip Op 04463 (App. Div. 1st Dept. June 6, 2019), the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the lower court’s dismissal on summary judgment of plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. This case is instructive on the nature and…

Read More Employer Met Obligation to Have “Interactive Dialogue” Relating to Reasonably Accommodating Plaintiff’s Disability, Court Finds
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