Retaliation

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In Moy v. Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC et al, 23 Civ. 3788 (DEH), 2024 WL 3498131 (S.D.N.Y. July 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a Chinese American woman – claims of retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s section…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Demotion & Termination Followed Complaints of Exclusion of Employees of Color
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In David v. The City of New York, No. 156939/2023, 2024 WL 3070011 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate disability claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that, as a uniformed officer…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Failure-to-Accommodate Disability Discrimination Claim, Court Holds
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In Thompson v. Shutterstock, Inc. et al, 23-CV-4155 (JGLC), 2024 WL 2943813 (S.D.N.Y. June 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant Shutterstock’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 USC § 1981. Here, plaintiff based his retaliation claim on comments alleged to have been made by Shutterstock’s chief HR officer (Garfield)…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Under 42 USC § 1981, Sufficiently Alleged Against Shutterstock
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In Williams v. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporation et al, 22-cv-8715 (AS), 2024 WL 2882122 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims 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 Retaliation Claims, Based on Termination Following Complaint of Sexual Harassment, Survive Dismissal
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In Cavanagh v. Idexx Laboratories, Inc., No. 2:23-cv-00273-NT, 2024 WL 2724195 (D.Me. May 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex and retaliation-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: Nelson’s campaign succeeded in souring other IDEXX employees’ opinions of Cavanagh. Due to this souring, IDEXX made Cavanagh jump through…

Read More Sex and Retaliation-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Zano v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Civil Action No. 22-2748 (RBW), 2024 WL 2699976 (D.D.C. May 24, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court discussed and applied the elements of such…

Read More Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Sufficiently Alleges Retaliation Under Title VII, Court Holds
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In Chin v. New York City Department of Corrections and The City of New York, 23-CV-5268 (AMD) (JAM), 2024 WL 2258033 (E.D.N.Y. May 17, 2024), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York City Human Rights Law, against…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Arising From Alleged Retaliation Less Than Two Months After EEOC Found That Complaint Had Merit, Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York
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In Rosen v. Zionist Org. of Am., 2024 NY Slip Op 01770 (App. Div. 1 Dept. March 28, 2024), the Appellate Division, First Department, inter alia, affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under New Jersey law. From the decision: Plaintiff fails to allege that he worked in New Jersey, as…

Read More NY Appellate Division, First Department Affirms Dismissal of NJLAD Claim, Citing Lack of NJ Nexus
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In Scott v. YSB Services Inc., 21-CV-7711 (VSB), 2024 WL 1330043 (S.D.N.Y. March 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. After…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Stated; Termination Followed Sexual Harassment Complaint
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