Court Revives Sex Bias, Retaliation Claims Of Verizon Worker Terminated in 2007 RIF

A female former employee of a Verizon joint venture in New York terminated during a 2007 reduction in force may pursue sex discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and state law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled July 24 (Moll v. Telesector Res. Grp., Inc., 2014 BL 204247, 2d Cir., 12-4688-cv, 7/24/14).

Reviving claims against Telesector Resources Group Inc., which operates as Verizon Services Group or Verizon New York Inc., the appeals court said the district court erred by dismissing Cindy Moll’s hostile work environment claims ...