Tini v. AllianceBernstein L.P.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Lucy Billings, J.), entered June 22, 2012, which denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff alleges that he is owed salary, commissions, benefits, and other compensation by his former employer, AllianceBernstein L.P. (ABLP). The parties’ agreements allow ABLP to terminate plaintiffs employment “at any time for any reason” and provides for a forfeiture of unvested restricted units (RUs) in ABLE] in the event of plaintiffs termination or resignation. While the foregoing reflects an “at will”…