Total Compensation in FY2023 is the Highest Secured by New York State in the Last Six Years
More Than 1,000 New Yorkers Across the State Provided Monetary Damages and Compensation
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Division of Human Rights awarded nearly $7 million in compensation in Fiscal Year 2023 for more than 1,000 victims of discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation. This sum represents the highest total compensation in the past six years, a 7.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2022, and a 26.8 percent increase from pre-pandemic Fiscal Year 2019. In addition, the Division issued $269,000 in fines against employers, housing providers, and businesses for discriminatory practices and policies.
"Securing this funding furthers our efforts to help victims seek the justice they deserve and make New York a safer state for all," Governor Hochul said. "Ruthless employers, housing providers, and businesses need to be held accountable for their discriminatory practices, and victims of discrimination deserve to feel heard and seen."
Division of Human Rights Commissioner Maria Imperial said, "Under our State's Human Rights Law, every New Yorker has the equal opportunity to enjoy a full and productive life. When discrimination occurs - whether in housing, education or employment - that right and opportunity is taken away. As the enforcement agency for our state's Human Rights Law, we will continue to empower the public through...
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