Helping us close the “personal staff loophole” and protecting workers from sexual harassment.

Dear friend,

 

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I want to take a moment to uplift and amplify the voices of the powerful women in the New York State Senate of which I am proud to serve alongside. I also want to give a giant shout out and endless thanks to the brilliant women in my office, without whom none of our accomplishments would be possible.

 

And I want to especially acknowledge my Chief of Staff, Tori Kelly, who  changed the face of politics – and who I am so proud of. 

 

A decade ago, she courageously came forward to report a former powerful assemblymember for sexual harassment. When she did this she was told that New York’s laws didn’t apply to her - they didn’t protect her. 

 

The “personal staff loophole” exempts staff of government officials and judges from the anti-harassment protections afforded all other employees. 

 

Until now. 

 

Just this month, we stood next to Governor Kathy Hochul as she signed my legislation that closed the loophole that tried to deny her justice.

Kevin P. Coughlin / State Of New York

I may have authored the bill to close the loophole, but make no mistake about it, this bill would never have passed or been signed into law without many years of fierce advocacy by Tori and the members of the Sexual Harassment Working Group.

 

Alongside the Sexual Harassment Working Groups and other advocates, I’m excited to continue to work toward a truly harassment free New York and to continue to dismantle the harassment protection machine that so often keeps people from accountability. This month we made history by making workplaces safer and empowering staff, and we’re just getting started. 

 

Stay tuned for more announcements re: our efforts to fight for New Yorker's safety against sexual harassment and discrimination!



Happy Women’s History Month,

Andrew
 

Andrew for New York

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Brooklyn, New York 11228

 

 

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