Jonathan Meer (Partner-New York, NY) obtained a no probable cause determination from the New York State Division of Human Rights on behalf of an employer/respondent, resulting in the dismissal of claims alleging employment discrimination arising from the termination of an employee. The complainant, a former security guard at a residence serving individuals escaping domestic violence, alleged that her termination constituted race and national origin discrimination. The respondent maintained that the complainant was terminated after a serious security breach in which unauthorized individuals were permitted to enter the facility. The investigator on the matter noted that the record included video evidence from the date of the incident supporting the immediate termination of employment of both the complainant and another employee assigned to the front desk, and that similarly situated employees of different races and national origins had been terminated for comparable conduct at the respondent’s facilities. The Division concluded that the employer's stated reasons for the termination were supported by the record and were not a pretext for discrimination.