Second Circuit: Employer's Discretionary Bonuses cannot be based on Racial or Religious Bias
Plaintiff sued the NYC Department of Education (DOE), alleging that the DOE discriminated against her on the basis of her disability. Defendant was granted summary judgment on the grounds that Plaintiff failed to show that she suffered an adverse employment action/discriminatory motive and Plaintiff appealed. After being in a car accident, Plaintiff went on medical leave. She was absent longer than any other employee during the 2008-2009 academic year. Plaintiff was a union e
