Anti-harassment Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (NY)

Summary

This template is an Anti-harassment Policy (with Acknowledgment) (NY) for use by employers in the State of New York that covers key topics for anti-harassment policies including, among others, prohibited harassment, reporting policy violations, and enforcement. It contains practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as standalone policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For an employee handbook supplement for New York employers containing customized workplace policies based on New York state and local laws, see Employee Handbook Supplement (NY). Its language has been customized to comply with New York and federal law. As a result, the text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Anti-harassment Policy (with Acknowledgment). For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on harassment laws and issues, see Anti-harassment Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Harassment Claim Prevention and Defense, Bullying in the Workplace: Best Practices, Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Policies and Procedures 5977, and Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Employment Law Guide 2399. For information on state and local harassment laws and issues in New York, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (NY) — Discrimination and Harassment Claims, Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Checklist (NY); Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Checklist (New York City); Employment Discrimination Laws Comparison Chart (NY and Federal), Employment Discrimination Charge Defense Checklist (NY and New York City), 2-25 New York Employment Law § 25.05, and 2-19 New York Employment Law § 19.04. For state-specific information on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation laws, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific anti-harassment templates, see the Equal Opportunity column of the Employment Policies State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart and the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart. For sexual harassment training presentations, see Sexual and Other Workplace Harassment Guidance for Managers: Training Presentation (NY and NYC) and Sexual and Other Workplace Harassment Guidance for Nonsupervisory Employees: Training Presentation (NY and NYC).