On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Hochul signed State Assembly Bill A00501, which amends a portion of the New York Executive Law (known as the New York State Human Rights Law), section 297, to increase the statute of limitations – for discrimination and retaliation claims asserted in the New York Division of Human Rights…
Read More New York Increases Statute of Limitations for NYS Human Rights Law ClaimsIn Edelman v. NYU Langone Health System et al, 2023 WL 8892482 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on plaintiff’s retaliation claim. Among other points discussed in this comprehensive decision is a key point in retaliation cases. From the decision: The complete absence of evidence…
Read More Court Overturns Retaliation Verdict, Citing Absence of Evidence of Awareness of Gender Discrimination ComplaintIn Byfield v. New York City Department of Education, 22 Civ. 5869 (KPF), 2023 WL 8435183 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. From the decision: As an initial matter, Plaintiff plausibly alleges the…
Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Payroll Deductions Followed Remote Work RequestIn 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 JudgmentIn Russell-Webster v. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, Case No. CIV-22-1074-D, 2023 WL 8358562 (W.D.Okla. Dec. 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff adequately stated a plausible retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court explained: To state a prima facie case…
Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Based on Oral Discrimination Complaint, Sufficiently AllegedIn Sadowski v. Suppi Construction, Inc., C.A. No. N22C-11-149 SPL, 2023 WL 8282052 (Del.Super. Nov. 30, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged gender discrimination under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (which, the court noted, it was interpreting consistently with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964). From the…
Read More Sex/Gender Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Male Subordinates Ignoring Female Plaintiff’s DirectionIn 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 JudgementIn Wilson et al v. City of Greenville, Mississippi et al, No. 4:22CV64-GHD-DAS, 2023 WL 7021295 (N.D.Miss. Oct. 25, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings as to plaintiffs’ claims of retaliatory hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…
Read More Title VII Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Alleged Harassment Occurred Shortly After EEOC ChargeIn Stewart v. City of New York, 2023 WL 6970127 (2d Cir. Oct. 23, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Among other things, this decision underscores the…
Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Dismissal Affirmed; Defendant Unaware of “Protected Activity”In a recent case, Symotyuk-Knoll v. Healthequity, Inc., 1:21-CV-08348 (ALC), 2023 WL 5576405 (S.D.N.Y. August 29, 2023), 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 Human Rights Law.…
Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Followed Pregnancy Leave Request