As discussed in our previous New York Quarterly Newsletters, employers in New York City who have 15 or more employees (inclusive of independent contractors) are required to provide anti-sexual harassment training on or before Dec. 31 to all employees who work in New York City (including employees who work only part time in New York City or who only interact with employees working in New York City).
Until April, employers were left guessing what a model training module from the city would look like, but the city has now posted its model training module – a 45-minute video (a different format than the state's PowerPoint model presentation) that can be found on New York City's website and will satisfy the mandatory training requirement for both New York state and New York City. The city's video appears to differ most from the state model training in the emphasis it places on explaining gender identity and gender stereotypes. Employers are not required to use the city's model video and instead may use their own training methods, provided such methods meet the city's minimum requirements.
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