New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)

Summary

This practice note discusses the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), which protects employees, applicants, non-employees, domestic workers, and unpaid interns from discrimination and harassment based on their membership in a protected class and prohibits retaliation. N.Y. Exec. Law § 290 et seq. Discriminatory prohibitions include protections for individuals who have a known relationship or association with a member or members of a protected category under the NYSHRL. 9 NYCRR § 466.14(c)(1).