Where the University of Rhode Island has moved to dismiss a complaint filed by a former professor, the motion should be allowed because (1) the professor’s claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act are untimely, and (2) the Fair Labor Standards Act‘s teacher exemption precludes her from obtaining relief under that statute.
“[The plaintiff] claims that, after over thirty years as a professor at the University of Rhode Island (‘URI’), she was ‘compelled to retire’ after university representatives attempted to ‘dismantle her courses,’ failed to compensate her, and retaliated against her on the basis of her protected characteristics. …
“[The plaintiff] filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘EEOC’) on December 30, 2024. … The EEOC dismissed her claims as time-barred and issued a right-to-sue letter. … [The plaintiff] subsequently filed suit in Rhode Island Superior Court on June 30, 2025. … On October 22, 2025, she filed the operative Amended Complaint, bringing federal claims under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (‘ADA’), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (‘Title VII’), the Fair Labor Standards Act (‘FLSA’), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (‘ADEA’), along with state claims under the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act (‘RICRA’), false light/defamation, and breach of contract. … Defendants promptly removed the case to this Court and filed the...
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