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Articles Discussing The New York Human Rights Law.

New York Amends Constitution to Expand Equal Protection

Posted: November 8, 2024 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - Human Rights Law

On November 6, 2024, New Yorkers across the state voted “yes” on the Equal Rights Amendment, commonly known as Proposition 1. The newly passed Equal Rights Amendment expands New Yorkers’ constitutional civil rights and codifies protections against discrimination in the state constitution.

#MeToo: New York State Court Allows Actor’s Claims Against Entertainment Companies to Proceed Based on Alleged Conduct in 1995 by Weinstein

Posted: September 5, 2024 | Littler Category: New York - Human Rights Law

A New York state judge has denied motions to dismiss actor Julia Ormond’s claims against a film company, its parent company, and a talent agency based on conduct by film producer Harvey Weinstein, who Ormond alleges assaulted her in December 1995 in her Manhattan apartment. In her lawsuit, Ormond alleges

New York State Department of Labor Issues Updated Materials on Workplace Lactation Rights

Posted: June 20, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: New York - Human Rights Law

The New York State Department of Labor has issued revised materials, including an updated mandatory model policy, ahead of the June 19, 2024, effective date for the transition of workplace lactation breaks from unpaid to paid in New York.

Learn more here.

New York Now Requires Paid Lactation Breaks

Posted: June 19, 2024 | Littler Category: New York - Human Rights Law

Effective June 19, 2024, New York employers will be required to provide up to 30 minutes of paid lactation breaks to employees each time an employee has a reasonable need to express breast milk at work. This change to New York Labor Law Section 206-c is set forth in Bill

Avoiding Unlawful Housing Discrimination in New York State: Three-Part Podcast Series

Posted: January 30, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: New York - Human Rights Law

Landlords, property managers, realtors and others in residential real estate strive to avoid inadvertently discriminating against individuals renting or leasing residential properties. Despite best intentions, discrimination can occur against protected classes covered under the New York State Human Rights Law. In this three-part series of our We get work™ podcast, we discuss housing discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law with Chelsea John, Director of Fair Housing Investigations at NYS Division of Human Rights.

New York Enacts Greater Restrictions on Release Agreements Involving Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation

Posted: November 26, 2023 | Littler Category: New York - Human Rights Law

On November 17, 2023, the New York governor signed into law S4516, which amends Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law to restrict certain terms from being included in release agreements involving claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The amendments went into effect immediately and apply to

Second Circuit Holds EPA “Factor Other Than Sex” Affirmative Defense Need Not Be Job-Related

Posted: October 25, 2023 | Littler Category: New York - Human Rights Law

Second Circuit holds that “factor other than sex” affirmative defense to Equal Pay Act claim does not need to be job-related. New York Labor Law § 194(1)’s “bona fide factor other than status within one or more protected class or classes” defense does require

NYSHRL’s Source of Income Discrimination Statute Unconstitutional

Posted: August 31, 2023 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - Human Rights Law

In a recent legal development, a New York State Supreme Court ruled that the source-of-income anti-discrimination statute within the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) is unconstitutional, citing a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

New York State Department of Labor Publishes Model Lactation Accommodation Policy

Posted: June 8, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - Human Rights Law

On June 7, 2023, a law providing expanded protections for breastfeeding employees in New York took effect. The law applies to all public and private employers in the state, regardless of size.

New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height, Weight

Posted: June 7, 2023 | Jackson Lewis Category: New York - Human Rights Law Tags: New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The new law will become effective on November 22, 2023.

NYC Enacts Height and Weight Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

Posted: June 2, 2023 | Littler Category: New York - Human Rights Law Tags: New York City

On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height and weight.1 This new ordinance further expands the comprehensive list of characteristics already protected by the New York City Human Rights

New York State Issues Revised Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Materials

Posted: April 20, 2023 | Jackson Lewis Category: New York - Human Rights Law

New York has released an updated model sexual harassment prevention policy and updated model training materials. 

New York State Publishes Proposed Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

Posted: January 24, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - Human Rights Law

In accordance with its quadrennial obligation to evaluate the impact of New York State’s Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy in the workplace, on January 12, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights, published a proposed updated model

New York State Launches Hotline for Reporting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Posted: July 28, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - Human Rights Law

On July 19, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a statewide confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment. The hotline was provided under Senate Bill No. S812B, which Governor Hochul signed into law on March 16, 2022, as part of a legislative package enacted to

New York State Launches New Hotline for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints

Posted: July 21, 2022 | Littler Category: New York - Human Rights Law

Earlier this year, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S.812B/A.2035B, which amended the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, to require the establishment of a state-wide, toll-free, confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment. On July 19, 2022, Governor Hochul announced the launch

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