On October 21, 2015, Governor Cuomo signed into law five bills that will provide greater protection for women in the workplace. These bills, which are part of the Women’s Equality Act, strengthen New York’s equal pay statute, expand protection for victims of sexual harassment, provide for recovery of attorneys’ fees in employment discrimination cases where sex is the basis of discrimination, prohibit discrimination based on familial status, and require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees. All of these new laws will take effect on January 19, 2016.
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