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In Farmer v. Mizuho Securities USA LLC, No. 151348/2024, 2025 WL 1786172 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s allegations of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff alleged that in early December 2020 and…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal, Allegations Included Acceptance of “Resignation” Following Complaints of “Sexist Attitude” Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Williams v. NYC DSS-HRA, No. 101114/2024, 2025 WL 1810234 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 01, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Plaintiffs also attempt to plead a hostile work environment under…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Allegations Evidenced “Workplace Frustration ” and “Inter-Personal Issues”
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In Vargas v. City of New York, No. 151379/2024, 2025 WL 1797597 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race- and gender-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the…

Read More Race, Sex Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York
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In Anderson v. The City of New York, No. 155791/2023, 2025 WL 1756499 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, plaintiff did not state a cause of action for retaliation under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: In his second cause of action, plaintiff brings…

Read More Retaliation Claim Dismissed; Complying With Drug Screening Was Not “Protected Activity” Under The NYC Human Rights Law
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In Simmons v. Baccarat Inc., No. 651516/2023, 2025 WL 1735659 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment and sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Moving Defendants correctly assert…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Dismissed; Evidence Indicated That Plaintiff Participated in “Sexually Themed” Text Messages
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In Winfrey v. The City of New York, No. 160719/2024, 2025 WL 1446806 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 20, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To plead a prima facie case…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Alleged Alcohol Consumption on Duty, Rather Than Race, Was Basis For Termination
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In Kay v. Banchik, No. 654454/2023, 2025 WL 1707867 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state age and gender discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s remaining allegations for failure…

Read More Age, Sex Discrimination Claims, Asserted Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, Dismissed
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In Kapllanaj v. Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., No. 152720/2021, 2025 WL 1707852 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The branch of the motion for summary…

Read More Retaliation Claims Against Healthfirst Survive Summary Judgment
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In Kapllanaj v. Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., No. 152720/2021, 2025 WL 1707852 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized the facts…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Against Healthfirst Survive Summary Judgment
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In Samuel v. Institute for Community Living, Inc., No. 150885/2024, 2025 WL 1180332 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff alleges she always performed her work satisfactorily…

Read More Age Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include “Old Bitch”, “Fat Loser”, and “Piece of Crap” Comments
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