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Cuomo (who is expected to sign the bill) described the action as \u201cthe strongest and most comprehensive anti-sexual harassment protections in the nation,\u201d which includes the following key provisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mandatory Training and Anti-Harassment Policy<\/strong>: regardless of size, all New York employers must provide annual \u201cinteractive\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/workplace-harassment-training-investigation.html\">sexual harassment training<\/a> to all employees that covers the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/attention-all-new-york-employers-state-and-city-now-mandate-sexual-annual-harassment-training-and-other-measures.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading Attention All New York Employers: State And City Now Mandate Sexual Annual Harassment Training And Other Measures\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, the New York Legislature and the New York City Counsel have adopted groundbreaking legislation imposing significant employer obligations and expanding employee protections for unlawful sexual harassment in the workplace. 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