By Subhash Viswanathan and Craig L. Olivo, Esqs., Bomd, Schoeneck & King
Final statewide sexual harassment policy and training guidelines have finally been issued in New York, and the rules differ significantly in several important ways.
Plus, more civil service employees now have job protection.
Final sexual harassment guidance issued
The New York State Division of Human Rights has now issued its final model sexual harassment policy and training guidelines to help employers comply with the new sexual harassment law that went into effect in October.
One piece of good news: The division’s final training guidelines no longer require employers to train all employees by Jan. 1, 2019, as had been initially proposed. Instead, employers will have until Oct. 9, 2019, to complete the training for all employees.
A second piece of good news: The division’s final training guidelines no longer require new employees to...(register to read more)
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