As discussed in our previous New York Quarterly Newsletters,
employers in New York City who have 15 or more employees (inclusive
of independent contractors) are required to provide anti-sexual
harassment training on or before Dec. 31 to all employees who work
in New York City (including employees who work only part time in
New York City or who only interact with employees working in New
York City).
Until April, employers were left guessing what a model training
module from the city would look like, but the city has now posted
its model training module – a 45-minute video (a different
format than the state's PowerPoint model presentation) that can
be found on New York City's website and will satisfy the
mandatory training requirement for both New York state and New York
City. The city's video appears to differ most from the state
model training in the emphasis it places on explaining gender
identity and gender stereotypes. Employers are not required to use
the city's
