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Trathony Griffin and Michael Godwin, Appellants,v.Sirva, Inc. and Allied Van Lines, Inc., Respondents.

Brief

28 Cited authorities

  1. Forrest v. Jewish Guild

    3 N.Y.3d 295 (N.Y. 2004)   Cited 1,320 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the McDonnell Douglas framework applies to discriminatory discharge claims brought pursuant to the NYSHRL

  2. Leader v. Maroney

    97 N.Y.2d 95 (N.Y. 2001)   Cited 772 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts have discretion to decide whether to extend time to serve for good cause shown or in the interest of justice

  3. Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Human Rel. Comm'n

    413 U.S. 376 (1973)   Cited 514 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that ordinance making it unlawful to "aid" sexually discriminatory employment practices could be constitutionally applied to bar newspaper advertisements for sex-designated employment

  4. Patrowich v. Chemical Bank

    63 N.Y.2d 541 (N.Y. 1984)   Cited 376 times
    Holding that an individual is not liable under the NYHRL as an employer unless he is 'shown to have any ownership interest or any power to do more than carry out personnel decisions made by others'

  5. Sanders v. Winship

    57 N.Y.2d 391 (N.Y. 1982)   Cited 191 times
    Holding that all parts of the statute should be harmonized and given its full effect and meaning if possible

  6. Matter of Albano v. Kirby

    36 N.Y.2d 526 (N.Y. 1975)   Cited 233 times

    Argued March 19, 1975 Decided May 7, 1975 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JOSEPH LIFF, J. Frederick Fagelson for appellant. George W. Percy, Jr., County Attorney (Patrick A. Sweeney of counsel), for respondents. COOKE, J. We review here the discharge of a social services investigator at the end of his 16th week of service, following his appointment from a competitive civil service list for a probationary term of 26 weeks, under county civil

  7. Griffin v. Sirva Inc.

    835 F.3d 283 (2d Cir. 2016)   Cited 55 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Addressing "joint employer" and "single employer" doctrines

  8. In re Acosta

    2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 2073 (N.Y. 2011)   Cited 41 times
    In Acosta, it was "plain that, other than her personal statement, the DOE did not consider the documentation that petitioner submitted in support of her application" (Acosta, 16 NY3d at 319), but the same cannot be said here.

  9. Bonacorsa v. Van Lindt

    71 N.Y.2d 605 (N.Y. 1988)   Cited 66 times
    In Bonacorsa, the petitioner in an Article 78 proceeding had been a licensed owner-trainer-driver of harness race horses.

  10. Now v. State Div. of Human Rights

    34 N.Y.2d 416 (N.Y. 1974)   Cited 70 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding NOW to have standing as a bona fide recognized organization representing a class of women with a specific interest in the litigation

  11. Section 296 - [Effective 11/16/2024] Unlawful discriminatory practices

    N.Y. Exec. Law § 296   Cited 4,871 times   25 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting discrimination because of "sexual orientation, ... sex," etc.

  12. Section 292 - Definitions

    N.Y. Exec. Law § 292   Cited 646 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Defining "disability" to include "a condition regarded by others as such an impairment"

  13. Section 752 - Unfair discrimination against persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses prohibited

    N.Y. Correct. Law § 752   Cited 202 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting the denial of employment unless there is a “direct relationship” to the offense of conviction or “the employment would involve an unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general public”

  14. Section 300 - Construction

    N.Y. Exec. Law § 300   Cited 201 times
    Directing courts to construe the statute “liberally for the accomplishment of the remedial purposes thereof, regardless of whether federal civil rights laws, including those laws with provisions worded comparably to the provisions of [the NYSHRL] have been so construed”

  15. Section 753 - Factors to be considered concerning a previous criminal conviction; presumption

    N.Y. Correct. Law § 753   Cited 164 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting unfair discrimination of individuals with previous convictions

  16. Section 1.05 - General purposes

    N.Y. Penal Law § 1.05   Cited 86 times

    The general purposes of the provisions of this chapter are: 1. To proscribe conduct which unjustifiably and inexcusably causes or threatens substantial harm to individual or public interests; 2. To give fair warning of the nature of the conduct proscribed and of the sentences authorized upon conviction; 3. To define the act or omission and the accompanying mental state which constitute each offense; 4. To differentiate on reasonable grounds between serious and minor offenses and to prescribe proportionate

  17. Section 171 - Definitions

    N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 171   Cited 25 times

    Whenever used in this article: 1. "Commissioner" means the industrial commissioner of the state of New York, except that in the application of this article to the city of New York the term "commissioner" means the commissioner of consumer affairs of such city. 2. a. "Employment agency" means any person (as hereinafter defined) who, for a fee, procures or attempts to procure: (1) employment or engagements for persons seeking employment or engagements, or (2) employees for employers seeking the services

  18. Section 484 - Unlawful acts; violations of article

    N.Y. Tax Law § 484   Cited 17 times

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this article: 1. For any agent, wholesale dealer or retail dealer, with intent to injure competitors or destroy or substantially lessen competition, or with intent to avoid the collection or paying over of such taxes as may be required by law, to advertise, offer to sell, or sell cigarettes at less than cost of such agent wholesale dealer or retail dealer, as the case may be. 2. For any wholesale dealer: (A) to

  19. Section 922 - General requirements and provisions

    N.Y. Lab. Law § 922   Cited 12 times

    1. A professional employer organization shall meet the following standards: (a) Have a written professional employer agreement between the client and the professional employer organization setting forth the responsibilities and duties of each party. The professional employer agreement shall contain a description of the type of services to be rendered by the professional employer organization and the respective rights and obligations of the parties and the professional employer agreement shall also

  20. Section 131 - Procedure of appointment; fees and commissions; fee payment methods

    N.Y. Exec. Law § 131   Cited 8 times

    1. New appointment. (a) Applicants for a notary public commission shall submit to the secretary of state with their application, the oath of office, duly executed before any person authorized to administer an oath, together with their signature. (b) Upon being satisfied of the competency and good character of applicants for appointment as notaries public, the secretary of state shall issue a commission to such persons; and the official signature of the applicants and the oath of office filed with

  21. Section 500.1 - General requirements

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.1   Cited 1 times

    (a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation