Legal Opinion
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. New York City Human Rights Commission
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 13, 1981PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Murphy, P. J.
In October of 1972, Jean Spencer was hired as the director of advertising in Burlington’s draperies division. During the 1973 to 1975 period, Burlington underwent a financial consolidation and reorganization. Approximately 7,000 employees were terminated during that period; the sales force was reduced from 370 to 271 individuals. On January 10, 1974, Spencer was notified that her position was being eliminated because of Burlington’s financial difficulties. During the following five months, she attempted to obtain an executive sales position in the…
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