Governor Cuomo has signed sweeping new workplace harassment protections into law.
He says the legislation strengthens the state's anti-discrimination laws to ensure sexual harassment victims can seek justice and perpetrators will be held accountable.
The law extends the statute of limitations for filing employment sexual harassment claims from one year to three years. It also eliminates a restriction that harassment must be severe or pervasive in order for legal action to be taken. All non-disclosure agreements must now include language allowing workers to file a complaint of harassment or discrimination.