New York State Issues Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy And Training Materials

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) recently released updates to the state's model sexual harassment prevention materials, including its model sexual harassment policy as well as its model sexual harassment prevention training slides and training script. The state has also issued a new training video and other updated resources. All templates and resources are designed to help employers comply with state law. Employers should review their current policies and trainings in light of the changes discussed in this alert with an eye toward implementing modifications to reflect certain updates.

Since the enactment of amendments to New York State's Labor Law in 2018 (as we previously reported), employers in New York State are required to maintain a written sexual harassment prevention policy and conduct annual employee trainings. The state is responsible for creating model documents that satisfy the minimum standards for such policies and training and is required