NYSDOL publishes proposed changes to sexual harassment prevention model policy

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently published an updated model sexual harassment prevention policy. 

Background

As we previously reported, effective October 9, 2018, all New York employers were required to adopt and circulate written sexual harassment prevention policies that meet or exceed the minimum standards set forth in §201-g of the New York Labor Law. Alternatively, employers could instead adopt and disseminate the model policy published by the NYSDOL.

Under the terms of the statute, the NYSDOL is required to review and revise its model policy every four years to account for changes in the law and workplace.

What’s new

There are some significant additions and/or revisions contained in the 2023 draft model policy (as compared to the 2018 version). The new draft: