NYS Human Rights Law

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In Laboriel v. First Quality Maintenance II, LLC, No. 151184/2026, 2026 WL 3153259 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 06, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, upon application of the “election of remedies” doctrine. From the decision: The NYSHRL and…

Read More Election of Remedies Doctrine Bars NYS & NYC Human Rights Law Claims
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In Randa Jaafar, M.D. v. New York Spine & Sport Rehabilitation Medicine, P.C., No. 24-CV-6588 (MKV), 2026 WL 2935800 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Conduct Including at Halloween Party, Dismissed on Summary Judgment
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In Phillip v. Bloomberg L.P., 2026 WL 3084874 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Oct. 1, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law (but not the New York State Human Rights Law). The court summarized the facts, in…

Read More Discrimination Claim, Based on Wig Comment, Survives Summary Judgment Under New York City, But Not State, Human Rights Law
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In Senderowitz v. Touro University, No. 160270/2025, 2026 WL 3027432 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 28, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: To state a claim for retaliation under the NYSHRL, a plaintiff must allege that she engaged in…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Without Notice Followed EEOC Complaint
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In Roman v. The Dept. of Educ. of the City of New York, No. 527576/2025, 2026 WL 2959089 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 15, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Pursuant to Executive Law…

Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed; Termination Followed Disclosure of Student’s Confidential Information to the NYS Division of Human Rights
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In Fortmann v. St. John’s University, No. 24-CV-5494 (NRM) (LKE), 2026 WL 2927762 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Limitations on Research Funds Following Rejection of Sexual Advances
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In Sierra v. Mount Sinai Health Sys., Inc., No. 152336/24, 2026 WL 2727837 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dept. Sept. 16, 2026), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s cause of action alleging disability discrimination and failure to accommodate disability in violation of the New York State and City Human…

Read More Disability Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Egbueje v. Epiq EDiscovery Solutions, Inc., No. 24 CIV. 6702 (LDH) (VMS), 2026 WL 2690659 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2022 (the “EFAA”) did not apply, since plaintiff did not plausibly allege that…

Read More Sexual Harassment Insufficiently Alleged; EFAA Did Not Apply; Arbitration Compelled
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In Smith v. New York City Housing Authority et al, No. 25-CV-283 (NRM) (MMH), 2026 WL 2665034 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After concluding that plaintiff sufficiently alleged “protected activity” (plaintiff’s complaint to human resources “regarding…

Read More ADA Retaliation Claim, Arising From Termination 2 Months After HR Complaint of Discrimination, Survives Dismissal
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In Craggs v. Hearst Communications, Inc., No. 160584/2025, 2026 WL 2350971 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 05, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint alleging disability discrimination and retaliation. From the decision: Under the lenient notice standard applied to motions to dismiss discrimination actions at the pleading stage, Plaintiff has…

Read More Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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