NY A04185

Requires the Department of Labor to consult with the Division of Human Rights to produce a model interactive training program on racial equity, social justice, and implicit bias.

Training program must include definitions and examples of racial equity, social justice, and implicit bias; examples of violating conduct; best practices to avoid inequity; impact on communities of color; and information on employee redress forums.

Requires the model program to address supervisor conduct contrary to state equity policies and include information on reporting supervisor concerns.

Commissioner shall prepare templates of the training program in multiple languages based on state population demographics and make them available to employers upon request.

Model training program and any equivalent programs must be reviewed and reapproved by the Department of Labor and Division of Human Rights every two years; takes effect 180 days after becoming law.