Sunday, November 15, 2026
Jewish advocacy group sues NYC on behalf of Jewish health workers
The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of seven municipal health employees against New York City, its Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and the agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) director, alleging that the agency refused to recognize a Jewishemployee group twice and subsequently subjected its leaders to a retaliatory investigation.
According to the lawsuit, the DOHMH operates an Employee Resource Group (ERG) program that provides approved groups with official recognition, an agency email account, a SharePoint page, calendar access, and an annual budget of $5,000.
However, the agency refused to recognize a Jewish employee group named Hinenu in July 2025 and then in July 2026, claiming that Jewish identityis religious and that employee resource groups cannot be based on religious groups.
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