NYC Council approves bill voiding contracts that curb workers' ability to sue for bias
New York City lawmakers this week approved legislation to strengthen the hand of workers who want to bring discrimination or harassment claims against their employers.
The measure now heads to Mayor Eric Adams for review. His office did not immediately say whether he intends to sign it into law. Those employers include the Northwell Health system, the state’s largest employer, according to Restler. The company declined to comment on the bill through a spokesperson on Friday.
Anne Clark, managing partner of the law firm Vladeck, Raskin & Clark, P.C., and a member of the legislative committee of the New York affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, called the bill's passage “a major victory for workers in New York City.” Restler credited her with bringing the issue to his office’s attention.
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