A new law in New York has come into effect, significantly extending the statute of limitations for workplace discrimination claims from one to three years. This development, deemed potentially significant for employers, arises 90 days after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill.
“This development could considerably increase the risk to employers”, states Michael Morea, founder and managing member of Morea Law. “Now, instead of having one year, employees have three years to bring these claims.” Morea Law has an office in Broadway, Manhattan, and its main office in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
The legal landscape is rapidly adjusting to this change, as legal professionals contemplate the implications, and crafts strategies to advise their corporate clients factoring this new reality.
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