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NY A08421

NY A08421
Provides increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed; prohibits nondisclosure agreements related to discrimination; prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses related to discrimination; requires employers to provide employees notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program in writing in English and in employees' primary languages; extends the statute of limitations for claims resulting from unlawful or discriminator

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Introduced
06/16/2019
In Committee
06/19/2019
Crossed Over
06/19/2019
Passed
08/12/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/12/2019

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to increased protections for protected classes and special protections for employees who have been sexually harassed; to amend the general obligations law, in relation to nondisclosure agreements; to amend the civil practice law and rules and the executive law, in relation to discrimination; to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to provide employees notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program in writing in English and in employees' primary languages; to amend the executive law, in relation to extending the statute of limitations for claim resulting from unlawful or discriminatory practices constituting sexual harassment to three years; to amend the labor law, in relation to the model sexual harassment prevention guidance document and sexual harassment prevention policy; and directing the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on strengthening sexual harassment prevention laws The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill provides increased protections against discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Key provisions include: - Expanding the definition of "employer" to include all employers in the state, including state and local government entities. - Prohibiting harassment based on protected characteristics like race, religion, sexual orientation, and more, even if the harassment does not rise to the level of "severe or pervasive." - Extending liability to employers for harassment of non-employees in the workplace. - Prohibiting the use of nondisclosure agreements and mandatory arbitration clauses related to discrimination claims. - Requiring employers to provide written notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program to employees in their primary languages. - Extending the statute of limitations for sexual harassment claims to 3 years. - Directing the Labor Commissioner to study ways to further strengthen sexual harassment prevention laws. The bill aims to enhance protections against workplace discrimination and harassment, provide more transparency and accountability, and give employees expanded rights and remedies.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (96)

Joseph Lentol (D)*,  Aravella Simotas (D)*,  Peter Abbate (D),  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Jeffrion Aubry (D),  Brian Barnwell (D),  Didi Barrett (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Michael Blake (D),  Ed Braunstein (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  David Buchwald (D),  Pat Burke (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  William Colton (D),  Vivian Cook (D),  Marcos Crespo (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Steven Cymbrowitz (D),  Anthony D'Urso (D),  Taylor Darling (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Michael DenDekker (D),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Inez Dickens (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Simcha Eichenstein (D),  Steven Englebright (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Charles Fall (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Mathylde Frontus (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Alicia Hyndman (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Billy Jones (D),  Latoya Joyner (D),  Ron Kim (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Barbara Lifton (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Bill Magnarelli (D),  Karen McMahon (D),  Michael Miller (D),  Walter Mosley (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Catherine Nolan (D),  Danny O'Donnell (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Amy Paulin (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Gary Pretlow (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Phil Ramos (D),  Karines Reyes (D),  Diana Richardson (D),  José Rivera (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Jamie Romeo (D),  David Rosenthal (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Robin Schimminger (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Michaelle Solages (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Michele Titus (D),  Clyde Vanel (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  Helene Weinstein (D),  David Weprin (D),  Jaime Williams (D),  Carrie Woerner (D),  Tremaine Wright (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

signed chap.160 (on 08/12/2019)
(1 Companion Bills)

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