New York

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

3 years to NYSDHR — among the most generous in the country

Employer coverage

4 or more employees for most claims; 1 or more employees for sexual harassment

State law

New York Human Rights Law (NYHRL, Executive Law § 290 et seq.)

State court statute of limitations

3 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity and expression
• •Marital status
• •Familial status
• •Military status
• •Prior arrest or conviction record (with limitations)
• •Predisposing genetic characteristics
• •Domestic violence victim status
• •Status as a victim of sex offenses

How it works

New York has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with NY State Division of Human Rights is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

New York's Human Rights Law is one of the most protective in the country. For sexual harassment claims, every employer — regardless of size — is covered. The 3-year filing deadline is far more generous than the federal 300-day window. Workers may also file directly in state court. New York City workers have additional and even broader protections under the New York City Human Rights Law, which is frequently more protective than state law on key issues.