Sentences with phrase «harassment policies in state»

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: State Sen. Neil Breslin says changing sexual harassment policies in the state to make them tougher will be one of the big policy decisions facing lawmakers as the session gets underway.

While Cuomo and the Senate Republicans want uniform harassment policies in state and local government, the Assembly proposal would mandate minimum standards for harassment policies for public and private employers and broaden the types of workers who would be protected under the state's anti-harassment laws.

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The NLC had earlier criticised Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, over what it described as the harassment, arrest and detention of workers who were protesting the government's policy to hand over public schools to individual in the guise of public, private partnership.

Though the Senate Republicans have repeatedly insisted they would not accept any of the new taxes and / or fees proposed by the governor in the state budget, the final deal is likely to include a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and also a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

Cuomo wants a unified policy for sexual harassment in state government that bans taxpayer - funded and confidential settlements but includes protections for victim privacy.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Lawmakers in New York state passed a $ 168.3 billion state budget in the early hours Saturday that includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt (who is employed by WXXI News) asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

The lone female legislative leader, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, was told in February by an aide to the governor that she would be included this year to help shape the state's anti-sexual harassment policies.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers struck a $ 168.3 billion state budget deal late Friday night that includes surcharges on Uber and taxi rides in Manhattan, a tax on opioid makers and a new sexual harassment policy crafted following the launch of the #MeToo movement.

Newly elected Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie this week vowed to enact a «zero - tolerance» policy for sexual harassment cases, which in the last several years engulfed three state lawmakers no longer in the Assembly.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would sue the federal government over the just - passed tax bill, proposed major changes to the state's criminal justice system and introduced a suite of policies to combat sexual harassment in his annual State of the State address on Wednestate's criminal justice system and introduced a suite of policies to combat sexual harassment in his annual State of the State address on WedneState of the State address on WedneState address on Wednesday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday released a package of measures designed to curtail sexual harassment in the workplace that include a uniform policy for state government employees, a ban on taxpayer funds for settlements related to sexual assault and harassment and require the disclosure from public and some private entities of harassment - related settlements.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York lawmakers inched closer to a deal on a new state budget Thursday that includes a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

ALBANY — Several Democratic Assembly members and a top Republican state senator say they still want to see new policies to address sexual harassment in the state budget, even though there are concerns about the negotiation process and disagreements over how best to tackle the issue.

A uniform policy on sexual harassment for all state and local governments, as well as contract labor and freelancers, but prohibits mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims in private businesses.

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«We will continue to push for stronger and better policies to end sexual harassment in New York State, and call on our elected officials to fix the broken process for handling complaints.»

Cuomo says he thinks «it's good thing» that women are coming forward, and says he will push for a uniform anti-sexual harassment policy in all branches of state government, as well as set up a private complaint reporting system for victims.

The legislation requires bidders on state contracts to have workplace sexual harassment policies in place and to conduct annual training sessions for employees.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D - Brooklyn) said Monday that he will be staying in the Assembly, even though he lost his committee chairmanship and seniority after a finding that he violated sexual harassment policies.

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When the new state budget for fiscal year 2019 passed early Saturday morning in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo had successfully implemented several of his top policy priorities on issues like workplace sexual harassment, taxes, gun control, and public housing in New York City.

Assemblywoman Sandy Galef wants Gov. Andrew Cuomo to establish a task force to address sexual harassment in state government, which would review existing policies and make recommendations for a uniform standard to handle claims and investigations involving all state workers and officials.

In the fourth episode of Alt TV, the editorial team discusses the policy proposals of Cuomo's State of the State speech like ending cash bail and addressing sexual harassment.

A uniform policy for dealing with sexual harassment in state and local governments is still in the budget.

He noted that in his 2018 State of the State Address earlier this month, he announced a new policy in which he prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for a sexual harassment payment if it is only based on the individual's behavior.

The lone female legislative leader, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, was told back in February by an aide to the governor that she would be included this year to help shape the state's anti-sexual harassment policies.

This legislation would: create a uniform policy for all branches of state and local government and establish a dedicated unit to receive and investigate sexual harassment claims, ensure individual liability to promote greater accountability, prohibit confidentiality agreements unless the victim requests that his or her identity be kept private, and put in place necessary safeguards to allow government to recoup monies to rightly protect hardworking taxpayers from being on the hook for individual acts of sexual harassment.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 37 states reported having sexual harassment policies in an October 2016 survey.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

While state Senate Democrats were calling for an update to their chamber's policies on sexual harassment [Jan. 26, Page 1, «Senators Eye Policy Update»], I happened to be doing research and read an editorial published in the Journal Inquirer newspaper in the spring of 1980.

Lawmakers and Cuomo are working toward an agreement in the budget that aims to create a uniform policy for handling sexual harassment complaints in state government and potentially end secret settlements, as long as the survivor's identity is not compromised.

In this budget, Cuomo and lawmakers agreed to changes to the state's sexual harassment policies, measures that had been criticized by survivors of harassment for not going for enough.

Survivors of sexual harassment in the Legislature are urging Cuomo and state officials to take their time in negotiating changes to state government's sexual harassment policies.

The former aides in their statement said a complete process is needed to evaluate and change state's sexual harassment policies.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers on Friday reached a final agreement that signs off on $ 168.3 billion in state spending for the coming fiscal year in an agreement that includes disparate issues such as reforming the state's sexual harassment policies to placing a fee on ride hailing vehicles and yellow cabs in Manhattan to help fund mass transit.

A surcharge on Uber and taxi rides in Manhattan, a tax on opioid manufacturers and a new sexual harassment policy were all up for consideration Wednesday as New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo work to pass a new state budget before a key Sunday deadline.

«I hereby admonish and severely reprimand you on behalf of the New York State Assembly and its members and declare that your conduct with respect to these matters violates the Assembly's policies on sexual harassment and is inconsistent with the standards of conduct to which Members of the Assembly should be held,» Silver said in a letter to Kellner.

Although state leaders promised a «bare bones» budget this year, they did include one significant piece of policy in the new laws governing sexual harassment in state government, which includes better protection for victims.

New York lawmakers inched closer to a deal on a new state budget Thursday that includes a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

In a speech that was equal parts wish list, progressive victory lap and ominous critique of the federal landscape, the governor issued an ambitious list of 30 - or - so proposals, including implementing a uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local officials, tightening up efforts to combat election meddling, ending homelessness and expanding access to food at school to combat child hunger.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers struck a $ 168.3 billion state budget deal late Friday night that includes surcharges on Uber and taxi rides in Manhattan, a tax on opioid makers and a new sexual harassment policy crafted following the launch of the #MeToo movement.

Cuomo, a Democrat, says he thinks «it's good thing» that women are coming forward, and says he will push for a uniform anti-sexual harassment policy in all branches of state government, as well as set up a private complaint reporting system for victims.

No, under state and federal law, and Erie County's Harassment Policy, everyone who participates in an EEO investigation is protected from retaliation by their supervisors or coworkers.

NEW YORK, NY (01/30/2018)(readMedia)-- In response to the New York State Senate's revised policy to prevent discrimination and harassment, Common Cause / NY Executive Director, Susan Lerner, issued the following statement:

The newly adopted $ 168.3 billion budget includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Lawmakers in New York state passed a $ 168.3 billion state budget in the early hours Saturday that includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement.

The Utah Film Commission, which provides networking and tax incentives to an industry that spent $ 66 million in the state in the last fiscal year, recently instituted a policy that mandates any film production using the commission's resources must have a workplace - harassment policy in place.

Schools are asked to measure and report bullying, and in many states, like Massachusetts, they are required to have a policy and plan on how to prevent it; but because certain types of relational harm are not included in our definition of «bullying,» young peoples» experiences with these forms of discrimination and harassment are more likely to get overlooked.

The program is part of the district's effort to implement state policies aimed at preventing harassment and bullying in schools.