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- Signed chap.363
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.33
- Substituted for A5360
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.2
- Referred to rules
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Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to unlawful discriminatory practices
Summary of bills
2) Sexual Harassment
This bill would amend Exec L § 292 to apply the existing provisions of the Human Rights Law to employers with fewer than four employees in cases of sexual harassment
Existing law
This bill would impact existing protections that are available under the Executive Law.
* Stopping Sexual Harassment in All Workplaces
Sexual harassment disproportionately affects women in the workplace. In 2011, women filed 75% of all sexual harassment complaints filed at the New York State Division of Human Rights and 83% of all sexual harassment complaints filed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. However, those persons working for employers with fewer than 4 employees cannot file a complaint with the State, because small employers are currently exempt from the provisions of State law that prohibit harassment-and more than 60% of the state's private employers have fewer than 4 employees. This bill would amend the law to protect workers from sexual harassment regardless of the size of the workplace. Under the amended law, an employee of any business; large or small, may file a complaint for sexual harassment.
Budget implications
This bill has no budget implications for the State
Effective date
This bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.
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