Who is the NY Attorney General for discrimination?

“The cases that are filed are a fraction of the discrimination that’s actually experienced,” said Katherine Carroll, an assistant commissioner in its Law Enforcement Bureau. The New York Attorney General’s office also investigates allegations of income discrimination and has a form for tenants to submit complaints.

Where to report discrimination in New York City?

For more information on how to report discrimination, how to file a complaint, or about the complaint process, call 311 or (212) 416-0197. When you visit the Commission, you will meet with a staff attorney to discuss the allegations of discrimination. Our office is located at 22 Reade Street, in lower Manhattan.

Can you file a complaint with the NYC Commission on Human Rights?

You cannot file a complaint with the NYC Commission on Human Rights if you have already filed a discrimination complaint based upon the same facts with any other court or agency. This includes the NYS Division of Human Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S.

Who is the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York?

On March 18, 2004, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Section moved to intervene in A.B. v. Rhinebeck Central School District and Thomas Mawhinney, a sexual harassment case brought against the Rhinebeck Central School District and the former high school principal Thomas Mawhinney.

When to file a discrimination lawsuit in New York?

Moreover, without first filing with the DHR, you may instead initiate a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court (“NYS Supreme Ct.”) An employee has three years from the act of discrimination complained of to file such a lawsuit.

Are there any anti discrimination laws in New York?

Each state has passed laws and rules to protect your workplace rights: this page covers New York employment discrimination. The purpose of New York antidiscrimination laws is to protect workers in New York from unlawful discrimination in employment. Read below to learn more about New York employment law and how the law protects you.

Can you go to court after filing a discrimination claim?

(Please note that once you file with CHR or DHR, you are not allowed to go to court under state law, unless your case is dismissed for “administrative convenience” reasons. The remedies that can be awarded by CHR and DHR are more limited than those under federal law.)