Wrongful Termination – Page 2

January 23, 2017 by mjpospis

Female Crane Operator States Claim of Gender Discrimination (Wrongful Termination) Under the NYC Human Rights Law

In Schindler v. Plaza Constr. LLC, 2017 NY Slip Op 30029(U), 153291/2016 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Jan. 9, 2017), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of gender discrimination (wrongful termination) under the New York City Human Rights Law, pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(1) (documentary evidence establishing a defense) and 3211(a)(7) (failure to state…

No Exception to “At Will” Rule For Hedge Fund Compliance Officer’s Internal Complaint

On May 8, 2012, the New York Court of Appeals held, in Sullivan v. Harnisch, that a hedge fund compliance officer who claimed he was fired for internally objecting to allegedly improper sales of stock by the company’s CEO did not have a cause of action for wrongful termination. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that he was…