Significant Compliance Challenges in New York State’s Proposed Anti-Sex Harassment Rules: What Can Employers Do Now?

As addressed in our previous ASAP, New York State enacted new legislation in April 2018 targeting workplace sex discrimination and sexual harassment. The new Section 201-G of the State Labor Law will require all companies that have any employees in New York State to promulgate anti-sexual harassment policies, create and distribute a standard internal complaint form for employees to use, and provide annual anti-sexual harassment training for all New York-based employees. These requirements are effective on October 9, 2018.