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NEW YORK ADULT SURVIVORS ACT – WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD KNOW
The Adult Survivors Act, a law recently signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will go into effect on November 24, 2022, and provide a one-year window for individuals to bring certain previously time-barred sexual offense claims, regardless of when the alleged act occurred.
NOW THAT NY HAS PASSED THE ADULT SURVIVORS ACT, EVERY COMPANY SHOULD BE PREPARED
On May 24, 2022, Governor Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act into legislation. Much like the Child Victims Act, the Adult Survivors Act creates a one-year lookback window for survivors of sexual assault, but this time the window applies to anyone who was 18 or older. Individuals will now be permitted to sue abusers, as well as employers or institutions associated with the abuser, even if the statute of limitations on those claims have previously expired.
