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Dowdy et al v. City of New York

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-06284

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Andrew L. Carter, Jr

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Government Agencies

City of New York

April 01, 2025
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NYC Sanitation Workers Can't Proceed With Pay Bias Suit

A proposed class pay bias suit by current and former New York City sanitation workers can't stand because the workers failed to show they would apply for higher positions, a New York federal judge ruled, tossing the lawsuit.
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NY Sanitation Workers Say Pay Bias Suit Should Continue

Current and former New York City sanitation workers asked a federal judge not to toss their suit alleging the city's sanitation department uses job descriptions with unnecessary hurdles to pay women and minority workers less than their white male co-workers, saying their claims were solid enough to continue.
July 27, 2022
NYC Sanitation Accused Of Bias, Unfair Pay In Class Suit

A group of current and former sanitation workers has launched a proposed class action against New York City, claiming the sanitation department uses job descriptions with unnecessary hurdles to pay female and minority workers less than their white and male counterparts.