New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination against the Unemployed

New York City is joining other jurisdictions, such as New Jersey, Oregon and the District of Columbia, with a law prohibiting discrimination against the unemployed. The New York City Council, on March 13, 2013, by a vote of 44 to 4 overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of legislation amending the New York City Administrative Code to prohibit New York City employers from basing employment decisions on a job applicant’s unemployed status. The law is set to take effect on June 11, 2013, 90 days after its enactment.