The City and State of New York Harassment Law Provisions
Both the city and state of New York recently signed into law new anti-harassment legislation. The below grids outline the differences between the two laws as well as what both pieces of legislation cover.
KEY PROVISIONS OF NEW YORK STATE AND NEW YORK CITY HARASSMENT TRAINING LAWS
| New York State | New York City | |
| Effective Date | 10/9/2018 | 4/1/2019 |
| Coverage | All employees, regardless of title or position, must be trained. | Employers with 15 or more employees must provide training. |
| Frequency | Annual training, no current provision for new hires. | Annual training, new hires must be trained within first 90 days of hire. |
| Type Of Training | Must be “interactive” in nature. Training content may be provided remotely/online. | Must be “interactive”, with trainer-trainee interaction, use of A-V, computer, or online training program, or by other participatory forms of training. |
| Recordkeeping | No requirement. | Signed employee acknowledgement forms must be retained for three years. |
NEW YORK STATE VS. NEW YORK CITY HARASSMENT TRAINING CONTENT
| Training Must Contain: | New York State | New York City |
| Federal and state harassment laws and remedies | Yes | Yes |
| New York City centric harassment laws and remedies | No | Yes |
| Definitions of sexual harassment, including examples and scenarios | Yes | Yes |
| Bystander intervention training | No | Yes |
| Supervisor conduct and responsibility | Yes | Yes |
| Employee rights and outline of how to report incidents | Yes | Yes |
| Rules regarding retaliation protection | (Not Specifically, But Recommended) | Yes |
| EEOC and NYSDHR procedures and contact information | No | Yes |
For more information on these regulations, as well as on our Sexual Harassment Prevention & Awareness Training, please contact us at NYTraining@OperationsInc.com.
