NYS Human Rights Law

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In Mazzuchelli v. Immutable Pty. Ltd and Lightsource Global, 23-cv-7885 (NSR), 2024 WL 4817535 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s pregnancy discrimination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: To state a claim…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Termination Occurred Less Than a Month After Pregnancy Disclosure
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In Conlan v. Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. and Charles Bruce Stark, 2024 WL 4792112 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts, in part, as follows: Shortly after Plaintiff began…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Liberty Mutual, Court Holds
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In Jean-Pierre v. City of New York, No. 153859/2023, 2024 WL 4753498 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 12, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination and hostile work environment. From the decision: Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleges sufficient facts to support claims of discrimination and hostile work environment…

Read More Race-Based Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York, Court Holds
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In Cutaneo v. New York City Dept. of Educ., No. 509064/2024, 2024 WL 4373365, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 33478(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Oct. 01, 2024), the court dismissed plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims, due to the failure to file a Notice of Claim. The court explained: In lieu of an answer, defendants served the…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against NYC Dept. of Education Due to Failure to File a Notice of Claim
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In Reach v. Healthfirst, Inc., 23-CV-8085 (JPO), 2024 WL 4493769 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.[1]The court initially found that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege claims under federal law. From the decision:…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Simmons v. The City of New York, No. 157761/2023, 2024 WL 4467701 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 08, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination. From the decision: The City’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination is denied. In addition to the Harrington factors,…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York, Court Finds
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In Simmons v. The City of New York, No. 157761/2023, 2024 WL 4467701 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 08, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race and gender discrimination. From the decision: To sufficiently allege a prima facie case of employment discrimination under State HRL and…

Read More Race, Gender Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York
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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 2023-cv-5878 (LJL), 24 WL 4444283 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYCHRL, the conduct at issue must…

Read More Race/National Origin (Chinese) Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment, Court Rules
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In Frey v. Northern Soy, Inc. et al, Case # 23-CV-6198-FPG, 2024 WL 4373767 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims. From the decision: Title VII, NYSHRL, and ADA Retaliation Claims Plaintiff alleges that her termination was retaliation for her complaints about sex and disability discrimination,…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Closely Followed Complaints of Sex and Disability Discrimination
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In Wu v. Wunderkind Corp., No. 155165/2023, 2024 WL 4307855 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The branch of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Occurred Day After HR Contact
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