Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Course CCHR Overview of the City Human Rights Law - (CMPD-8164-F24)

Portfolio No Cost Learning

Cost Free

Prerequisite(s) None

Credits CEU:0.2, CPE:2.4, PDC:2

Modality Instructor Led Classroom Training

Classroom Room 24-9

Address 1 Centre Street, 24th floor south, NY, NY 10007.

Instructor(s) VANESSA RAMOS, DARYL COCHRANE

Class Description

This workshop educates city employees on the legal protections and obligations under the NYC Human Rights Law (City Human Rights Law). It provides city agencies and employees with the skills and resources necessary to recognize and report discrimination, harassment, and bias. The workshop covers protections under the City Human Rights Law in employment, housing, and public accommodations, as well as discriminatory harassment, and bias-based profiling by law enforcement.

It reviews protection categories under the City Human Rights Law, such as race, gender, religion, disability, and many others. It also provides city employees with resources available at the Commission to better serve and assist clients and members of the public who seek services. A detailed description of how to file a complaint is covered, as well as information about retaliation as a violation of the City Human Rights Law, and penalties and remedies under the law.

• Objectives: 
• Acquire a general understanding of protections against discrimination afforded under the City Human Rights Law
• Recognize the NYC Commission on Human Rights as a venue to file a discrimination case
• Better assist clients and members of the public
• Identify and be aware of discrimination, harassment, bias, and retaliation when they occur in the context of protections afforded under the City Human Rights law
• Be better equipped to navigate the Commission’s Complaint process and better guide members of the public as to this process, and how to report discrimination

Target Audience: Staff at all levels