A recent decision, Ramroop v. Communications Workers of America Local 1182, No. 157047/2019, 2022 WL 17574009 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 08, 2022), illustrates how to impute liability for a sexually hostile work environment claim against a defendant – in this case, a union. From the decision: Local 1182 argues that a claim…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Proceed Against UnionIn Conahan v. Medquest Ltd., et al, 20-cv-1325 (LJL), 2022 WL 16748585 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 7, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of age discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Second Circuit has stated that stray-age related remarks…
Read More Age Discrimination Claim, Based on Pre-Termination Age-Related Remarks, Survives Summary JudgmentIn Edelman v. NYU Langone Health System, 21 Civ. 502 (LGS), 2022 WL 4537972 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Summary judgment is denied on one branch of Plaintiff’s…
Read More City Law Sex Discrimination Claim, Based on Alleged Sexist Remarks Including Being Told to “Smile More”, Survives Summary Judgment