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Court Rejects “Alter Ego” Doctrine As Basis for Suing Supervisor for Discrimination

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

The Second Circuit has long held that supervisors cannot be sued in their individual capacity under Title VII.  But can an employee do an end run around that by arguing that the supervisor is the “alter ego” of the company? Well a few federal courts outside Connecticut have said that under the “alter ego” doctrine,… Continue Reading

Second Circuit: No Individual Liability Under ADA Retaliation Provisions

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

It has long been the rule in the Second Circuit, that individual supervisors do not have liability under Title VII claims, based on the case of Tomka v. Seiler Corp.  But can supervisors be sued individually under the ADA for retaliation? The Second Circuit last week held that individual supervisors may not be held liable under the… Continue Reading