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In Rojo v. Lakeview Sec. & Investigations, Inc., No. 24-CV-5729 (JPO), 2026 WL 83909 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 12, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgment on her sex discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: A party’s default is deemed to constitute a concession of all…

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In Dorio v. Cmty. Hous. Mgmt. Corp. et al, No. 62784/2025, 2026 WL 90179 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Among other things, plaintiff alleged that she was forced to endure a…

Read More Court Dismisses Scent-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim
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In Keenan v. Bloomberg L.P., 2025 NY Slip Op 07224 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. Dec. 23, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination (including on disparate treatment and disparate impact theories). As to plaintiff’s disparate treatment claims, the court explained: Initially, we reject…

Read More Age, Sex Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Bloomberg L.P.
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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 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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Yesterday, New York Governor Hochul signed the Reasonable Accommodation Anti-Retaliation Act (S3398/A4898), which amends the New York State Human Rights Law (specifically, section 296(7) of the New York Executive Law) to clarify that it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to retaliate against an individual for requesting a reasonable accommodation. In particular: This bill closes this…

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In Ghiorse v. John H. Cook, Jr. Painting Contractor, Inc. et al, No. 3:25-CV-1578 (BKS/MJK), 2025 WL 3465995 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, recommended the the district court allow plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII o the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to proceed against the entity defendant – but…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Status of Key Actor to be Clarified in Amended Complaint
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In Estep v. Brenner, No. 159639/2022, 2025 WL 3312877 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 24, 2025), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend their complaint to add a cause of action for race-based discrimination and hostile work environment under federal law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), following the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim…

Read More Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Title VII Race Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Denied
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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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