MOIA - New York City's Human Rights Law

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	Immigrants in NYC should be aware of important facts when seeking employment. Below find some useful information for all job seekers, including immigrants. This is a partial description of the employment and labor rights of immigrants. Employers with four or more employees must obey the New York City Human Rights Law. According to the City Human Rights Law, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against job seekers, based on what the employer thinks or knows to be the applicant's alien or citizenship status, and national origin. It is also illegal to discriminate based on race, creed, color, gender (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, disability (including HIV/AIDS), status as a victim of domestic violence, arrest or conviction record, and/or marital status. An employer can not discriminate in the hiring or firing of employees, compensation or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment (for example, work assignments, salary and benefits, performance evaluations, promotions, discipline), as well. The City Human Rights Law also makes it illegal for employment agencies to discriminate against applicants seeking their services, or in referring applicants for jobs. Furthermore, unions may not discriminate in excluding or expelling persons from membership, or discriminate in any other way against their members. If you, or someone you know, believe that you have been discriminated against in NYC, you may file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission's Law Enforcement Bureau, located at 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor, in lower Manhattan. The complaint must be filed within one year of the last alleged act of discrimination (Employment discrimination complaints that are also brought under federal law must be filed within 300 days of the last alleged discriminatory act. Please see a list of other agencies that accept complaints about acts of discrimination). You must make an appointment to file your complaint. To schedule an appointment, call 212-306-7450. If you are unable to travel to the Bureau's offices, an investigator will take your complaint by telephone.