Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Amending the Human Rights Law
Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Amending the Human Rights Law
On August 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the legislation that was passed by the New York State Assembly and Senate on June 19, 2019, making sweeping changes to the New York Human Rights Law. We previously posted a summary of the significant amendments to the Human Rights Law and the potential impact that these amendments could have on the litigation of discrimination and harassment claims filed with the Division of Human Rights and in court. Now that the legislation has been signed by the Governor, we now know the dates when each of the various amendments will become effective.
On August 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the legislation that was passed by the New York State Assembly and Senate on June 19, 2019, making sweeping changes to the New York Human Rights Law. We previously posted a summary of the significant amendments to the Human Rights Law and the potential impact that these amendments could have on the litigation of discrimination and harassment claims filed with the Division of Human Rights and in court. Now that the legislation has been signed by the Governor, we now know the dates when each of the various amendments will become effective.