Case: Disability Discrimination/Failure to Accommodate (S.D.N.Y.)

A New York federal district court partially denied Guidehouse’s motion to dismiss claims brought by an equity partner and practice head with Covid-related disabilities (including kidney issues, migraines, fatigue, and mobility problems), finding he sufficiently alleged discrimination and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, New York State Human Rights Law, and New York City Human Rights Law based on failure to accommodate, restructuring that increased his workload, refusal to promote, and demotion on the same day he requested disability leave.

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