A 3204 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law

Summary
Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the employer not to discriminate against the employee knowing there will be financial repercussions for their actions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 22, 2021
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Jeffrey Dinowitz
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