Workplace Harassment

On April 12, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed, into law,  a state budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, N.Y. State Senate Bill No. S07507C, N.Y. State Assembly Bill No. A09507-C ("the Act" or "the new law"). The Act includes a provision, Part KK, aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.  Among other things, the Act…Read More

On May 9, 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed, into law, the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, Local Laws 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,  98, 99, 100, 101 and 102 (the "NYCSSHA" or the "Act"), a group of eleven bills intended to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Among other things, the Act requires most…Read More