Fact Sheets

The NYC Commission on Human Rights creates informational materials on various aspects of the Human Rights Law and the work of the Commission, including fact sheets on our Protected Categories and Resource List. Materials are available in several languages, including Arabic, Spanish, Bengali, Haitian Creole, French, Russian, Polish, Urdu, Korean, and Chinese, among others. You may obtain these materials by downloading them below.

• Anti-Black Racism and Protections Against Racial Discrimination


• Bias-Based Profiling by Law Enforcement


• Businesses' Obligations as Employers


• COVID-19 Vaccination Sites: How to Make Your Site Accessible for People With Disabilities


• COVID-19 Vaccination Sites: Best Practices for Serving Muslims During Ramadan
  English | Arabic | Bengali | French | Urdu


• Caregiver Status
  Employers | Employees | Frequently Asked Questions


• Credit History Discrimination
  Employers | Employees


• Criminal History Discrimination (Fair Chance Act)
  Employers | Employees


• Disability Protections


• Discriminatory Harassment


• Domestic Violence, Sex Offenses and Stalking: Employment and Housing Protections


• Domestic Workers: Protections Under the New York City Human Rights Law


• Emotional Support Animals in Housing


• Gender Identity: Myths vs. Facts


• Hair Discrimination: Know Your Rights
  
  
• Hates Crimes and Bias Incidents Resources


• Immigrant Workers: Know Your Rights (Joint Fact Sheet with Other City Agencies)


• Immigration Status and National Origin Protections


• Independent Contractors and Freelancers: Protections from Discrimination


• Lactation Accommodations at Work: What NYC Employers Need to Know


• Lawful Source of Income
  Fact Sheet | Frequently Asked Questions: Brokers/Agents/Owners | Frequently Asked Questions: Landlords | Frequently Asked Questions: Tenants | CityFHEPS Participants | G.I. Bill Housing Allowances


• Marijuana Testing in Employment


• Military Armed Forces Members' Protections Against Discrimination


• Muslims & Those Perceived as Such: Protections Fact Sheet
  


• Pregnancy Accommodations at Work
  English | Spanish


• Salary History
  Employers | Job Applicants


• Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements
  


• Sexual and Reproductive Health Decisions: Protections Against Employment Discrimination
  


• Single-Occupant Restroom Fact Sheet (by the NYC Department of Buildings)


• Social Security Administration "No-Match Letters" (Joint Fact Sheet with Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs)


• Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act
  All employers in NYC are required to distribute the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act fact sheet to individual employees at the time of hire, which may be included in an employee handbook.
   
• Students in NYC: Know Your Rights


• Tenants Rights (Joint Fact Sheet with Other City Agencies)


• Women's Protections