EEO - Discrimination: New York
Page Contents
- New York
- Summary
- Discrimination Under New York State Human Rights Law
- Applicability
- Discrimination Under New York City Law
- Applicability
- Coverage Under the NYSHRL and NYCHRL
- Unlawful Discriminatory Practices
- Age Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Reasonable Accommodation
- Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination
- Religious and Creed Discrimination
- Reasonable Accommodation
- Employment Preference
- Sexual Orientation
- Domestic Violence Victims and Victims of Crimes
- Domestic Violence Victims
- Victims of Crimes
- Genetic Characteristics
- Other Laws Prohibiting Discrimination
- Equal Pay/Pay Discrimination
- Jury Duty
- Voting Leave and Political Rights
- Bone Marrow and Blood Donation Leave
- Expressing Breast Milk
- Dignity for All Students Act and Public Schools
- Procedural Timelines
- Preemployment Inquiries
- Remedies and Penalties
- Remedies and Penalties Under NYSHRL
- Remedies and Penalties under NYCHRL
- NYC Protects Unemployed Applicants
- Future Developments
- Gender Identity
- Additional Resources
The below content should be reviewed in conjunction with the in-depth federal coverage of this topic provided above.
Authors: James Anelli and Robert Pettigrew, LeClairRyan
Summary
- The New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) is generally more expansive than its federal counterparts. See Discrimination Under New York State Human Rights Law.
- New York City has a local ordinance, the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), which also provides a cause of action for employment discrimination that is interpreted more broadly than the NYSHRL. See Discrimination Under New York City Law.
- The NYSHRL and NYCHRL make individuals liable for aiding and abetting discriminatory conduct. See Discrimination Under New York State Human Rights Law; Discrimination Under New York City Law.
- The NYSHRL and NYCHRL permit an aggrieved employee to elect between instituting either an administrative or civil action. See Procedural Timelines.
- New York City bans discrimination against the unemployed. See NYC Protects Unemployed Applicants.
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