ALBANY, N.Y. — Lawmakers plan to vote Tuesday on a host of measures that would shield survivors from retaliation, make state and all public employers subject to the Human Rights Law, and extend the statute of limitations for some discrimination claims.
“It is the right of every New Yorker to be treated equally and respectfully in the workplace,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said. “As lawmakers, it is our responsibility to protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment and ensure that all employers in New York State foster a safe and respectful work environment for their employees.”
The push comes six months after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned amid multiple accusations of harassment from staffers — and a day after the disgraced Dem launched an ad blitz in an attempt to clear his name and begin rebuilding his political image.
