Tag Archives: gender

Mayor de Blasio Signs Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act Into Law

By Evandro Gigante and Laura Fant on May 11, 2018 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures

On May 9, 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the “Act”), which, as we previously reported, is a package of bills aimed at addressing and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. The signing of the Act triggers the countdown to the effective dates … Continue Reading

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidelines on Transgender Discrimination

By Evandro Gigante and Yonatan Grossman-Boder on January 6, 2016 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

On December 21, 2015, the New York City Commission on Human Rights issued new enforcement guidelines regarding discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression. While the City Council added transgender protections to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) in 2002, the Commission recently issued these detailed guidelines on what constitutes discrimination … Continue Reading

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