New York State Human Rights Law

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The New York State Human Rights Law is a state civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, and other areas based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, disability, and age.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York State law
anti-discrimination law
civil rights statute
allowsRemedies attorneys fees in certain cases
back pay
civil fines and penalties
compensatory damages
front pay
injunctive relief
punitive damages in certain cases
alsoKnownAs NYSHRL NERFINISHED
appliesTo educational institutions in New York State
employers in New York State
employment agencies in New York State
housing providers in New York State
labor organizations in New York State
owners and operators of public accommodations in New York State
appliesToEmployersWith fewer employees than required under some federal anti-discrimination laws
authorizes investigations by the New York State Division of Human Rights
public hearings on discrimination complaints
codifiedAt New York Executive Law Article 15 NERFINISHED
codifiedIn New York Executive Law NERFINISHED
contains anti-retaliation provisions
enforcedBy New York State Division of Human Rights NERFINISHED
goal eliminate and prevent discrimination in New York State
jurisdiction State of New York NERFINISHED
prohibitsDiscriminationBasedOn age
color
disability
domestic violence victim status
familial status
gender identity or expression
marital status
military status
national origin
race
religion
sex
sexual orientation
provides administrative complaint process before the New York State Division of Human Rights
private right of action in court
relationshipTo broader in coverage than federal Title VII in some respects
broader in coverage than the federal Americans with Disabilities Act in some respects
subjectMatter access to places of public accommodation
credit discrimination
educational discrimination
employment discrimination
housing discrimination
public accommodations discrimination
retaliation for protected activity

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New York Labor Law relatedTo New York State Human Rights Law
New York Civil Rights Law relatedTo New York State Human Rights Law
this entity surface form: New York Human Rights Law