What's happening
This bill extends the statute of limitations for filing sexual harassment claims in New York from one year to three years.
Why it matters
Gives survivors of sexual harassment more time to come forward. , recognizing that many individuals may need longer than a year to process their experiences and decide to take legal action.
May lead to more sexual harassment claims being filed. , potentially increasing accountability for employers and perpetrators who might otherwise have avoided consequences due to the shorter deadline.
Could prompt businesses and organizations to strengthen anti-harassment policies and training. , since the risk of legal exposure now extends over a longer period, encouraging more proactive prevention efforts.
Aligns the statute of limitations for sexual harassment with other civil claims. in New York, signaling that these cases are being treated with greater seriousness and parity within the legal system.
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Extend Sexual Harassment Claims Time
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 25
1 Co-sponsor
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
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STATE OF NEW YORK
628
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to extending the statute of limitations for claims resulting from unlawful discriminatory practices constituting sexual harassment to three years
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 297 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 958 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
5. Any complaint filed pursuant to this section must be so filed within one year after the alleged unlawful discriminatory practice; provided that in cases of sexual harassment, the complaint must be so filed within three years after the alleged unlawful discriminatory practice.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01293-01-9
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