This document provides information regarding new protections for tenants and individuals seeking housing who are victims/survivors of domestic violence, sex offenses.
Salary History Law Factsheet for Job Applicants to know their rights as it relates to the ban on employers being able to use salary history to make employment decisions
By law, businesses must make single-occupant bathrooms available for persons of any gender. A sign must be posted near the bathroom's entrance indicating that it is open to all genders.
CRIMINAL RECORD? YOU CAN WORK WITH THAT. Criminal history can’t be part of the hiring process until after a job offer. That means you get a fair chance, and employers get to consider more candidates.
CRIMINAL RECORD? YOU CAN WORK WITH THAT. When employers consider qualifications first, more New Yorkers go to work. That makes businesses strong and powers our economy.
If you work in NYC, you have rights regardless of immigration status, national origin, or country of origin.
In addition to the languages checked off, it's also available in Nepali, Tagalog, Thai, Tibetan, Vietnamese, and Punjabi.
NEW YORKERS ARE MORE THAN THEIR CREDIT SCORES. NYC passed the nation’s strongest ban on employment credit checks. Let’s grow New York businesses and workforces with fairness and equal opportunity for all.
Information about GI Bill Housing Allowances. Qualifying student veterans pursuing higher education in New York City may utilize G.I. Bill housing allowances to subsidize the cost of renting an apartment.
Employers: What You Need to Know About Social Security Administration No-Match Letters. Taking an adverse action against an employee due to a discrepancy, such as putting an employee on leave or terminating employment, could violate the NYC Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).
Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Anti-Semitism in NYC Leading Up To And Following the 2016 Presidential Election: A Report on Discrimination, Bias, And Acts of Hate Experienced by Muslim, Arab, South Asian, Jewish, and Sikh New Yorkers
KEY CHANGES TO THE COMMISSION’S RULES OF PRACTICE
As of September 6, 2019, new rules of practice go into effect governing the management, investigation, and litigation of cases at the Commission.
IDNYC Benefits Guide is a multilingual brochure that provides an overview of the key benefits associated with the IDNYC card in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian. Additional translations of the Benefits Guide can be found here https://www1.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/benefits/benefits.page.
The ABC's of Housing is HPD's guide to housing rules and regulations for owners and tenants.This booklet is designed to help owners and tenants gain an understanding of the rules and regulations affecting housing and provide you with information about where you can receive assistance.
HPD Anti- Harassment laws prohibit building owners from illegally forcing tenants to leave their apartments or surrender their rights through unjustified eviction notices or illegal lockouts. HPD provides information on seeking legal help and low-income tenants are eligible for free legal services.
The Street Harassment Resource Guide, 'End Street Harassment,' is an accessible, practical, comprehensive document that contains important information for New Yorkers on how they can prevent and respond to street harassment.