Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Sirva Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 30, 2016No. Docket No. 15-1307PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the question of who may be held liable under Section 296(15) of the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), which prohibits the denial of employment on the basis of a criminal conviction. See N.Y. Exec. Law § 296(15). The plaintiffs are two former employees of Astro Moving and Storage Co. (“Astro”), which, as its name suggests, provides certain moving and storage services as a “disclosed households goods agent” on behalf of defendant-appellee Allied Van Lines, Inc. (“Allied”). Defendant-appellee Sirva, Inc. (“Sirva”) is a holding company of…
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