11211. IN RE ROBERT SHAPIRO, pet, v. THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR res — The Law Office of Borrelli & Associates, P.L.L.C., Great Neck (Alexander T. Coleman of counsel), for pet — Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York (C. Michael Higgins of counsel), for res — Determination of respondent State of New York Industrial Board of Appeals (IBA), dated May 30, 2012, which, after a hearing, determined that respondent New York State Department of Labor (DOL) acted reasonably in concluding that the New York City Board of Education (BOE) did not terminate petitioner’s employment in retaliation for his complaints about health and safety pursuant to the Public Employee Safety and Health Act, unanimously confirmed, the petition denied and the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of Supreme Court, New York County [Eileen A. Rakower, J.], entered on or about September 21, 2012), dismissed, without costs.
Substantial evidence in the record supports IBA’s determination that DOL acted reasonably in concluding that petitioner’s complaints regarding health and safety were not a motivating factor in petitioner’s dismissal from his position as a teacher in the Homebound Program (see generally 300 Gramatan Ave. Assoc. v. State Div. of Human Rights, 45 NY2d 176, 180-181 [1978]). This is so whether the matter is analyzed pursuant to the traditional framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green (411 US 792 [1977]), or under a “mixed motive” analysis (see e.g. Melman v. Montefiore Med. Ctr., 98 AD3d 107, 127-128 [1st Dept 2012]). There exists no basis to disturb the credibility determinations made by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Nelke v. Department of Motor Vehs. of the State of N.Y., 79 AD3d 433 [1st Dept 2011]).
