What To Know About NY Workplace Harassment Legislation

By Laura Sack, Michael Goettig and Kaitlyn Fallon (April 16, 2018, 11:40 AM EDT) -- In the wake of national media coverage of sexual harassment claims and the #MeToo movement, New York state and New York City lawmakers have proposed legislation placing more obligations on employers to address sexual harassment in the workplace and to restrict mechanisms for resolving claims of sexual harassment. New York employers should review existing policies in light of the proposed legislation and be prepared to modify existing policies and practices if the proposed legislation is enacted. The following summarizes the potential impact that legislation would have on private sector employers....

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