FOR ACTS THAT OCCURRED ON OR AFTER 2/15/2024, you must file your complaint within three years of the most recent act of alleged discrimination. If you were terminated, you must file within three years of the date you were first informed you would be terminated.
A summons with notice or summons and complaint must be served within 120 days of filing with the County Clerk.
Simply put, Title VII does not apply to every employer. In fact, as a general rule, it typically only covers private and public sector employers with 15 or more employees. These employees may include: Part-time employees.
You can protect our communities against hate by reporting a hate or bias incident. The New York State Division of Human Rights is dedicated to eliminating discrimination, remedying injustice, and promoting equal opportunity, access, and dignity.
Filing a Complaint Contact the Office of the Professions complaint hotline at 1-800-442-8106, one of our regional offices, or e-mail conduct@nysed . You will be asked to fill out our complaint form.
Title VII, the ADA, and GINA cover all private employers, state and local governments, and education institutions that employ 15 or more individuals. These laws also cover private and public employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor management committees controlling apprenticeship and training.
The statute of limitations for filing all discrimination complaints in a New York court under the Human Rights Law remains three years.
Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including part-time and temporary workers. Even an employer with less than 15 employees at the time a lawsuit is filed may meet the criteria if the employer had 15 or more employees for twenty weeks in the preceding calendar year.