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| Representative Cases | |
| employment law | minimum wage / overtime | wrongful termination | whistleblower sex / gender discrimination | racial discrimination | age discrimination class action | civil rights | police misconduct / brutality | |
| Sex Discrimination & Gender Discrimination Cases Anjelino v. New York Times Co., No. 986024, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, 200 F.3d 73; 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 31523; 162 L.R.R.M. 3040; 81 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 641L; 77 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) P46,364, November 5, 1998, Argued, December 2, 1999, Filed, As Amended February 22, 2000. 26 plaintiffs sued for discrimination based on sex and retaliation, in violation of Title VII, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e) et. seq. and the New Jersey Civil Rights Act, Section 10:5; for violation of the Bill of Rights of union members, Title I of the LMRDA, 29 U.S.C. § 411 et seq. and for breach of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the New York Times Company and the New York Mailers Union No. 6, and breach of the Union's duty of fair representation, in violation of Section 301 (a) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 185(a). Smith v. AVSC Int'l, Inc., 00 Civ. 9832 (RWS), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 148 F. Supp. 2d 302; 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8646, June 27, 2001, Decided, June 28, 2001, Filed Claims for sex and age discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, pursuant to Title VII,the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, and breach of implied contract Maldonado v. Esmor Correctional Servs., 97 Civ. 7087 (HB), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12772, August 18, 1998, Decided, August 19, 1998, Filed Claims for gender discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation pursuant to Title VII and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. Horkan, et al. v. British Airways PLC, Index No. 45999/96, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings (co-counsel Leon Greenberg, PC) Claims for retaliatory discharge for complaining about race and sex discrimination directed at fellow female employee pursuant to the New York State Human Rights Law, Executive Law §290 et. seq., and the New York City Human Rights Law, §8-107 of the Administrative Code; as well as for unpaid wages and retaliatory discharge, pursuant to New York State Labor Law §190 et. seq., and §215. Corine Scott Mack v. Transport Workers Union of America, et al., 00 Civ. 9231 (JSR), United States District Court Southern District of New York Suit brought by African American female union officer claiming discrimination by her union based on race and sex, and retaliation, in violation of 42 U.S.C. §1981, the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, for violation of the Bill of Rights of union members, Title I of the Labor Management Relations Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), 29 U.S.C. § 411 et seq.; and for failure to pay wages, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, §6, 29 U.S.C. §206 and the New York State Labor Law §§190 et seq., 650 et seq. Blackman v. The Hit Factory, et al., 02101743/02 Claims for assault and battery under the New York common law, and race and sex discrimination with respect to terms of employment, promotions, harassment and a hostile work environment, pursuant to the New York State Human Rights Law, Executive Law §290 et.seq. and the New York City Human Rights Law. Beckles v. Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Race and sex discrimination and retaliation claims, with respect to unequal pay, denial of promotions and equal opportunities, as well as harassment and a hostile work environment, pursuant to the New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law. Gillio vs. Henry Modell & Company, Inc., 03 Civ 2198 (KMW) Action for equal pay, sex discrimination with respect to harassment, hostile work environment, wages, promotion, termination, and retaliation, and disability discrimination, pursuant to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and New York State Labor Law §§194 and 198, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. Mercado v. Mendes & Mount, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20900 (D.N.Y., 1993) Action for race, ethnicity, and sex discrimination and retaliation pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §1981, the New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law. Ri Sau Kuen Chan v. NYU Downtown Hosp., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1419 (D.N.Y., 2004) Claims for sex harassment and discrimination, race and national origin discrimination, and retaliation pursuant to Title VII, 42 USC Section 1981, and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. | |
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