End of year reminder for NY employers: NYC’s cooperative dialogue law is in effect

On October 15, 2018, the New York City Human Rights Law (CHRL) was amended to require employers to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with individuals who may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the CHRL. Whereas federal and state laws require an “interactive process” to determine a reasonable accommodation, the CHRL requires that employers go one step further – employers must engage in a good faith written or oral dialogue concerning: The person’s accommodation needs Potential accommodations that may address the person’s accommodation needs, including alternatives to a requested accommodation, and The difficulties that such potential accommodations may pose for the employer. Employers must engage in this process for reasonable accommodation requests due to a disability, pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, for religious needs, or for the needs of a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, as…

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