Korn v. New York State Human Rights Appeal Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

Main, J.

On August 4, 1977 petitioner filed with the State Division of Human Rights a complaint charging respondent Life Savers, Inc., with unlawful discriminatory practice relating to his employment in violation of the Human Rights Law. After preliminary investigation, the State division dismissed the complaint for lack of probable cause, and this dismissal was affirmed by the State Human Rights Appeal Board following a *309hearing at which petitioner appeared and argued on his own behalf.

Basically, the underlying facts are as follows: Petitioner was hired on June 15, 1977 as…