Effective July 18, 2018, employers and operators of public
accommodations and all housing in New York City must engage in a
cooperative dialogue with individuals who may be eligible for an
accommodation and provide a final determination of the dialogue to
those individuals. Employers and other entities covered by the law
should therefore review their reasonable accommodation policies to
ensure compliance with the new requirement.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed into law an ordinance
(the Ordinance) on January 19 that was passed by the New York City
Council on December 19, 2017, amending the New York City Human
Rights Law (NYCHRL) to expand protections for employees seeking a
reasonable accommodation. Specifically, the law will require
employers and operators of public accommodations and housing to
engage in a cooperative dialogue with individuals who may be
entitled to a reasonable accommodation and provide those
individuals with a final written decision.
