Not exact matches
Whereas, New York State is a leading voice for women's equality and has raised that voice in action through such
significant achievements as passage of the historic «Women's Equality Agenda» in 2015 - eight laws that advance women's equality in New York State by helping to achieve pay equity, strengthen human trafficking laws and
protections for domestic violence victims, and ending pregnancy discrimination in all
workplaces; other measures further safeguard and promote women's interests and help improve their status in settings where they live and work; and
Women who have reported sexual harassment by lawmakers, along with state Senate Democrats and some attorneys, say the package to be included in the state budget accomplishes little, save for a
significant provision extending
protections to contractors and other non-employees in a
workplace.
Lancman, a lawyer who served Assembly District 25 for six years, has also passed a
significant volume of legislation, including theLibel Terrorism
Protection Act, which aims to protect journalists writing about terrorism abroad from being hit with defamation lawsuits, and a host of bills related to equality andsafety in the
workplace.
The Supreme Court's determination will likely have
significant repercussions as to the scope of human rights
protections in
workplace settings.
This bill adds
significant protections for all employees from sexual harassment at the
workplace.