| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to labor |
| Jun 03, 2021 | print number 5695a |
| Jun 03, 2021 | amend and recommit to labor |
| Feb 24, 2021 | referred to labor |
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Co-Sponsors
Harvey Epstein
Carmen De La Rosa
Emily Gallagher
Didi Barrett
A5695 - Details
A5695 - Summary
Includes information about bystander intervention training in the department of labor's model sexual harassment prevention policy that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to motivate bystanders to take action when such bystanders observe problematic behaviors.
A5695 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5695
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 24, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to bystander intervention
training
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 201-g of the labor
law, as added by section 1 of subpart E of part KK of chapter 57 of the
laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
a. Such model sexual harassment prevention training program shall be
interactive and include: (i) an explanation of sexual harassment
consistent with guidance issued by the department in consultation with
the division of human rights; (ii) examples of conduct that would
constitute unlawful sexual harassment; (iii) information concerning the
federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment and
remedies available to victims of sexual harassment; [and] (iv) informa-
tion concerning employees' rights of redress and all available forums
for adjudicating complaints; AND (V) BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING
THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ENABLE
BYSTANDERS TO RECOGNIZE POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS AND TO MOTI-
VATE SUCH BYSTANDERS TO TAKE ACTION WHEN OBSERVING PROBLEMATIC
BEHAVIORS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02917-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Harvey Epstein
Carmen De La Rosa
Emily Gallagher
Didi Barrett
A5695A (ACTIVE) - Details
A5695A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Includes information about bystander intervention training in the department of labor's model sexual harassment prevention policy that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to motivate bystanders to take action when such bystanders observe problematic behaviors.
A5695A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5695--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 24, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, EPSTEIN, DE LA ROSA, GALLAGHER, BARRETT,
GALEF, McDONALD, SEAWRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, JACKSON, DeSTEFANO, DURSO,
SANTABARBARA, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, McMAHON, DAVILA -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to bystander intervention
training
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 201-g of the labor
law, as added by section 1 of subpart E of part KK of chapter 57 of the
laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
a. Such model sexual harassment prevention training program shall be
interactive and include: (i) an explanation of sexual harassment
consistent with guidance issued by the department in consultation with
the division of human rights; (ii) examples of conduct that would
constitute unlawful sexual harassment; (iii) information concerning the
federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment and
remedies available to victims of sexual harassment; [and] (iv) informa-
tion concerning employees' rights of redress and all available forums
for adjudicating complaints; AND (V) BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING
THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ENABLE
BYSTANDERS TO RECOGNIZE POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS AND TO MOTI-
VATE SUCH BYSTANDERS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WHEN OBSERVING PROBLEM-
ATIC BEHAVIORS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING SHALL
CREATE NO DUTY TO INTERVENE OR IMPOSE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO
INTERVENE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.