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                                   9797
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2018
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the development and imple-
   mentation of written workplace sexual harassment, sexual assault,  and
   discrimination  policies  by  corporations;  to  amend the tax law, in
   relation to reporting requirements and  eligibility  for  tax  credits
   based  on a corporation's record of sexual harassment, sexual assault,
   and discrimination among and between employees  of  such  corporation;
   and  requires  the  division  of  human rights to promulgate standards
   relating to eligibility for state tax credits
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 201-g to
 read as follows:
   § 201-G. POLICY AND RECORD REQUIREMENTS. 1.  EVERY  CORPORATION  SHALL
 DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT  A  WRITTEN  WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL
 ASSAULT  AND  DISCRIMINATION  POLICY  IN   ACCORDANCE   WITH   STANDARDS
 PRESCRIBED BY THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
   2.  EVERY  CORPORATION SHALL MAINTAIN DETAILED AND ACCURATE RECORDS OF
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE OR
 BETWEEN EMPLOYEES OF  SAID  CORPORATION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  STANDARDS
 PRESCRIBED  BY THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
 STANDARDS PRESCRIBED MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE  SIZE  AND  TYPE  OF  THE
 ORGANIZATION. ALL RECORDS SHALL BE PRESERVED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
   §  2.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 210-D to read as
 follows:
   § 210-D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 1. ANY CORPORATION SUBJECT  TO  TAXA-
 TION  UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE OR ARTICLE NINE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL FILE AN
 ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND  SHALL  PROVIDE  THE
 CORPORATION'S POLICY FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND DISCRIM-
 INATION,  AND  SHALL  DETAIL  INSTANCES  OF  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT,  SEXUAL
 ASSAULT, AND DISCRIMINATION, AND THE OUTCOME OF SUCH CLAIMS.
   2. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE MATERIALS SUBMITTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
 ONE  OF THIS SECTION BY THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CORPORATIONS SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF WHERE THEY ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE TO  RECEIVE  TAX
 CREDITS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW.
   §  3.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 210-E to read as
 follows:
   § 210-E. ELIGIBILITY FOR TAX CREDITS. CORPORATIONS CLAIMING TAX  CRED-
 ITS SHALL SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE THEY RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION  210-D OF THIS ARTICLE AS PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH CREDITS.
 CLAIMANTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SATISFY ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED
 WITH THE TAX CREDITS FOR WHICH THEY ARE CLAIMING.
   § 4. Companies shall be ineligible for any tax credit authorized under
 the tax law, economic development law, labor law,  public  housing  law,
 general  municipal  law,  general city law, insurance law, real property
 tax law, or any other laws of  the  state  of  New  York  providing  tax
 exemptions, where the division of human rights deems they are ineligible
 based on their record of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrim-
 ination among and between employees of such corporation.
   §  5.  The  division  of human rights shall formulate policies, proce-
 dures, rules, or regulations to effectuate the provisions  of  this  act
 and  may  make  recommendations to agencies and officers of the state in
 aid of such policies and procedures. In addition, the division of  human
 rights  shall  establish  the  standard  by  which corporations shall be
 eligible for state tax credits based on their record of  sexual  harass-
 ment,  sexual assault, and discrimination among and between employees of
 such corporation.
   § 6. This act shall take effect on January 1,  2019.  Effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.