Former EmblemHealth Supervisor Files Retaliation Lawsuit Alleging Termination After Complaints About Unpaid Overtime

Key Takeaways A former supervisor at Emblem Health filed a federal lawsuit alleging retaliation after repeatedly complaining about unpaid overtime affecting employees she supervised.  The lawsuit alleges the employee testified in prior wage-and-hour litigation against the company before retaliation escalated. 
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SDNY Judge Allows Race Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Against the ACLU To Proceed to Trial

Key Takeaways A federal judge in the Southern District of New York denied the ACLU’s motion for summary judgment in a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.  The Court held that a jury could reasonably conclude the employer’s explanations were pretext for discrimination...
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SDNY Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Force Retaliation Claims Into Arbitration Under the EFAA

Key Takeaways A federal court in the Southern District of New York denied an employer’s motion to compel arbitration under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”).  The Court held that retaliation claims connected to alleged sexual...
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