Post-Cuomo Retaliation Protections Go to New York Governor (1)

New York would expand its anti-retaliation protections for people filing discrimination and sexual harassment claims under a bill that passed the State Legislature Wednesday, just over six months after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) resigned amid harassment allegations.

The legislation (S.5870/A.7101), which is headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) desk, would make the public release of an employee’s personnel records grounds for a retaliation claim and give the state’s attorney general authority to challenge such retaliation in court. An enforcement action can be initiated even before a violation occurs, if the attorney general believes it’s imminent.

The Assembly ...