NY A00437

Hotels and motels must provide interactive sexual harassment training to employees within 90 days of the bill's effective date, covering federal/state/local laws, remedies for victims, and prevention guidance for supervisors.

New employees must receive training within two months of hire, with refresher training required every two years thereafter.

Hotel and motel operators must certify annually to the department by April 1st that training was conducted and provide an electronic list of participating employees to receive a certificate of compliance.

Employers must distribute a "know your rights" brochure at the start of employment in plain English and multiple languages (Spanish, Haitian French, Chinese, Russian) and post an employee bill of rights in multiple languages.

Violations result in $500 penalty for first offense and $1,000 for subsequent violations; employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees reporting training violations or sexual harassment complaints.