The New York State Department of Labor ("NYDOL") updated New York State's Sexual Harassment Model Policy. The template document is provided by New York State to help employers comply with existing New York State legislation, previously discussed here, which requires employers to provide all employees with a sexual harassment and workplace discrimination prevention policy, annual sexual harassment and discrimination prevention training, and a copy of the policy on paper or by email at the time of hiring and annually during training. Employers are not required to adopt the model policy, but those that do not must ensure that their policy meets the minimum standards previously set forth by the NYDOL and should consider revising their policy to incorporate the updates to the model.
The updated policy now includes an explanation of gender diversity and emphasizes that gender discrimination, including gender role stereotyping and treating employees differently because of their gender identity, is sexual harassment. The updated policy also provides additional examples of sexual harassment (e.g., intentional misuse of preferred pronouns, dress codes that place emphasis on women's attire), and illustrates issues that may emerge in the context of remote work (e.g., remarks made via virtual platforms/messaging apps). Other notable revisions include an explanation that under New York law, sexual harassment does not need to be...
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