By: William J. Milani and Anna Kolontyrsky
The Eastern District of New York has rejected a claim for relief under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) brought by a job applicant who alleged that a bank unlawfully discriminated against her based on her criminal history. In Smith v. Bank of America Corp. (subscription required), Smith, who worked as a temporary employee at Bank of America, was encouraged by her supervisor to apply for full-time employment. Before doing so, she informed her supervisor that she had been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor but that the ...
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