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NY A02222

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jo Simon

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Labor Law Section 201-g to add bystander intervention training as a required component of the model sexual harassment prevention training program

  • Requires training to include information and practical guidance on recognizing potentially problematic behaviors and motivating bystanders to take appropriate action when observing such behaviors

  • Specifies that bystander intervention training creates no duty to intervene and imposes no liability for failure to intervene

  • Becomes effective 180 days after enactment, with rules and regulations authorized for implementation on or before the effective date

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Labor1/25/2023

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