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Int 0702-2022 · BillFiled (End of Session) · Sep 28, 2022

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of having a tattoo

Introduced
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Local Law
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Nantasha M. Williams
Sponsor
Nantasha M. WilliamsDemocratDistrict 27
Cosponsors
37
Introduced
Sep 28, 2022

Summary

This bill would prohibit discrimination in employment based on a person having one or more tattoos. This provision would apply to employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, or joint labor-management committees that control apprentice training programs. This law does not prevent any of the covered entities from requiring that a person covers one or more visible tattoos during work hours.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

Legislative history

Last action

Sep 28, 2022