NYS Human Rights Law

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In Brown v. Montefiore Health System, Inc., No. 24-3078-cv, 2025 WL 2985389 (2d Cir. Oct. 23, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that plaintiff indeed stated a claim for a race-based discrimination (termination) claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human…

Read More 2nd Circuit Vacates Lower Court Decision; Race-Based Termination Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Cain v. United Mortgage Corp. and Emmanuel Catechis, 21-cv-3325 (BMC), 2025 WL 2932758 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the…

Read More Racially Hostile Work Environment, Based on “N—-r” Nickname, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Singh v. Accutime Watch Corp., 24-CV-8007 (JPO), 2025 WL 2916135 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 14, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint asserting a hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York…

Read More National Origin, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on “Disproportionate Workload”, Dismissed
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In D’Agostino v. Detar, No. 952267/2023, 2025 WL 2896133 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 09, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: As it relates to Juilliard, Plaintiff’s claims against Juilliard pursuant to NYSHRL are…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Against Julliard Survive Dismissal
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In Pagan v. Research Foundation of the City University of New York et al, No. 24-CV-6500 (RA), 2025 WL 2793685 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 1, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religion-based discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision is a good example…

Read More Title VII Religion-Based Termination Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In Mehta, Anisha v. DLA Piper LLP, 23 Civ. 4757 (AT), 2025 WL 2771659 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of pregnancy discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against DLA Pipler
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In Carey v. NYS Department of Health, 2025 WL 2732918 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. This decision illustrates the difference between the relatively restrictive federal law, on the…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Under New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Delgado v. Donald Trump for President, Inc., Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus, Stephen Bannon, 19 Civ. 11764 (AT), 2025 WL 2636259 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s pregnancy discrimination claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Against Trump Campaign Survive Summary Judgment
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In Frantz v. XL Diamonds LLC, No. 151672/2022, 2025 WL 1994469, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 32697(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 16, 2025), the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both Executive Law §…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Brief Illness Was Not a “Disability” Under NYS or NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Clarke v. SOC, LLC, No. 527239/24, 2025 WL 2614623 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Sep. 09, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Law, since the alleged conduct did not occur in New York. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL make it…

Read More NYS and NYC Human Rights Law Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Geographic Requirement Not Satisfied
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