Bill > S06577

This bill proposes several key changes to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment in the workplace in New York: 1. It expands the definition of "employer" to include all employers within the state, including state and local government entities. 2. It prohibits harassment against individuals based on their membership in protected categories like age, race, sex, sexual orientation, and disability, even if the harassment does not rise to the level of "severe or pervasive." 3. It extends protections against harassment to domestic workers and non-employees like contractors and vendors. 4. It prohibits nondisclosure agreements related to discrimination claims and mandatory arbitration clauses for discrimination claims. 5. It requires employers to provide employees with written notice of their sexual harassment prevention training program in both English and the employee's primary language. 6. It extends the statute of limitations for sexual harassment claims from 1 year to 3 years. 7. It directs the Commissioner of Labor to conduct a study on strengthening sexual harassment prevention laws. Overall, the bill aims to provide broader and more effective protections against discrimination and harassment in the workplace in New York.