A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Broadhollow Associates, LLC, and Rubin Beige, claiming his termination was based on his age in violation of federal and state laws.
According to the lawsuit filed by plaintiff John Palmeri, he was employed by the company from April 2011 until September 20, 2024 and worked as a maintenance mechanic before being promoted to building manager at the company’s Melville location. According to the complaint, Palmeri performed his duties satisfactorily and received no warnings or negative performance reviews. On August 6, 2024, he was presented with an Employee Retirement Agreement (ERA), which stated that he was retiring and would assist in transitioning his responsibilities to new staff.
Palmeri claims he never indicated a desire to retire and communicated to Beige his intent to continue working for several more years. Despite this, his employment was terminated on September 20, 2024. The complaint further alleges that Broadhollow Associates had hired a younger replacement at a lower salary prior to Palmeri’s termination. These claims form the basis of the alleged violations under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL).
Palmeri seeks relief, including declarations that the defendants violated the ADEA and NYSHRL, monetary compensation for lost wages and benefits, interest, liquidated damages under the ADEA, and compensatory and punitive damages under the NYSHRL.
The plaintiff is represented by attorney Justin M. Reilly of The NHG Law Group P.C. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York under Civil Action No.: 2:25-cv-03394.