The New York State Division of Human Rights (“SDHR”) issued a “no probable cause” finding on a gender pay gap claim alleging that a female Town employee was not paid the same as a male employee who ultimately replaced her. Heather Dechert represented the Town against allegations that the employee was constructively discharged and the Town hired a male to replace her at a significantly higher salary. The Complainant also alleged that the Town was very hostile toward women in positions of authority. Based on its investigation, the SDHR determined that – because of the nature and timing of the Complainant’s resignation from her position – she and her replacement were not comparably situated, and there was not sufficient evidence to support a conclusion that the Complainant was denied equal terms, conditions and privileges of employment due to her sex

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Webster Szanyi has been doing consistently excellent work for Niagara County for the past 15 years. They have handled a variety of litigation matters from negligence cases to civil rights claims and we know we can count on them to get the job done for us.
Claude Joerg
County Attorney, Niagara County