
Second Circuit Reinstates Discrimination Lawsuit of Employee Fired for Unauthorized Removal of Cash From Register
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reinstated a former laundromat employee’s discrimination lawsuit against her employer, even though her employment had been terminated for taking cash from the cash register.
The decision in Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC, No. 23-121 (2d Cir. 2025), underscores the importance of promptly addressing employee complaints, providing training to supervisors, and ensuring policies are reduced to writing and enforced consistently in the workplace.