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Text of the NYC Human Rights Law

Amendments

Legal Enforcement Guidance

Commission Rules

NYC Charter

Executive Orders

Advisories and Legal Notices

Amicus Briefs & Comments on Proposed Rules

Public Hearings

Settlement Highlights

Decisions & Orders

Law Review Articles


NYC Commission on Human Rights Public Hearings

At the Commission’s Public Hearing on Pregnancy & Caregiver Discrimination (Photo credit: Adrienne Nicole Productions).

The NYC Commission on Human Rights periodically hosts hearings to gain an opportunity to hear directly from members of the public on their experiences and concerns on specific types of discrimination. The hearings include testimony from dozens of New Yorkers from all walks of life and professional industries.

Upcoming Public Hearings

None at this time.

Past Public Hearings

Public Hearing on Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination, January 30, 2019

The Commission held the agency's first-ever public hearing on pregnancy and caregiver discrimination.

Full Video of Pregnancy and Caregiver Hearing

Photos of Pregnancy and Caregiver Hearing

Transcript of Pregnancy and Caregiver Hearing

"Your Rights While Pregnant, Breastfeeding, or Caregiving: A Report on the 2019 Commission Public Hearing on Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination"

Public Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, December 6, 2017

For the first time in 40 years, the Commission held a public hearing on sexual harassment in the workplace. A report with policy recommendations based on this hearing was released on April 25, 2018.

Full Video of Sexual Harassment Hearing

Photos of Sexual Harassment Hearing

Transcript of Sexual Harassment Hearing

"Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Trends and Recommendations Based on 2017 Public Hearing Testimony"