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UPDATE: New York State Expected to Vastly Overhaul Harassment/Discrimination Laws Again

As we reported in our blog post, and our summer newsletter, in late June, the New York Legislature passed a bill that vastly changed the discrimination and harassment landscape for employers. Today, Gov. Cuomo signed that bill into law. As a result, employers likely now need to change their New York state-required anti-harassment policies and training. … Continue Reading

New York State Expected to Vastly Overhaul Harassment/Discrimination Laws Again

By Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo on June 21, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment, New York

Late on June 19, New York lawmakers passed a bill that makes wide-sweeping changes to New York State discrimination and harassment law. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has indicated that he will sign the bill, but he has not done so at this point. The bill implements changes related to the construction, definitions, proofs, affirmative defenses, policies … Continue Reading