NYS Human Rights Law

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In Bethea, Diamin v. Winfield Security Corporation, 23 Civ. 922 (AT), 2023 WL 8650004 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c)) on plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Removal From Schedule Shortly After Pregnancy Accommodation Request, Sufficiently Alleged
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In Andrade v. Cultural Care, Inc., Michael Esposito, and Danielle Esposito, 2023 WL 8622653 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination and hostile work environment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In sum, plaintiff, an au pair,…

Read More Au Pair’s Hostile Work Environment and Constructive Discharge Claims, Arising From Discovery of Hidden Camera, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Joy Stewart Acala v. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., No. 2021-05330, 617543/19, 2023 WL 8608819 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Dec. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s claims for employment discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: “A plaintiff alleging…

Read More National Origin, Disability Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed, Court Holds; Non-Time-Barred Claims Insufficient to Allege Claims Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Santana v. Yonkers City School District et al, No. 60352/2021, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 23386, 2023 WL 8590590 (Sup Ct, Dec. 07, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: As to plaintiff’s…

Read More Yonkers Teacher’s Claims of Race Discrimination and Retaliation Survive Summary Judgment
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In Koonce v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., 2023 WL 8355926 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Here, plaintiff’s allegations satisfy the minimal burden necessary to state a race discrimination claim…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Plausibly Alleged Against Whole Foods, Court Holds
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In Stanley v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. et al, 2023 WL 8355393 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claims arising from her complaints about race-based comments allegedly made by plaintiff’s supervisor. (The court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to her hostile…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From “Heightened Scrutiny” Following Complaints of Race Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Roper, Kamala v. The City of New York, Frantz Souffrant, Joseph Antonio, No. 528198/2022, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 51299(U), 2023 WL 8247927 (Sup Ct, Nov. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To state a…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Retaliation Claims, Arising From Command Disciplines Etc. Following Complaint of Discrimination, Survive Dismissal
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In Roper, Kamala v. The City of New York, Frantz Souffrant, Joseph Antonio, No. 528198/2022, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 51299(U), 2023 WL 8247927 (Sup Ct, Nov. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 23-cv-5878 (LJL), 2023 WL 8113437 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 22, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged hostile work environment claims based on his Chinese descent, and denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. After determining that plaintiff sufficiently allege disparate treatment, the court evaluated his hostile work…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Arising From Anti-Chinese and Anti-Black Slurs, Survive Dismissal
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In Perez v. The City of New York, No. 111768/2011, 2023 WL 8035671 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 20, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant City of New York’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision:…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Retaliation Claims Against City of New York Survive Summary Judgement
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