New York City Employers Cannot Engage in Racial Discrimination on the Basis of Hair/Hairstyle

Written By Ryann Russ

By Audrey Roofeh

In guidance announced today, the New York City Commission on Human Rights makes it clear: bias against natural black hair is a form of race discrimination. Employers need to review their appearance requirements and their workplace culture. I wrote a summary of the new guidance, which you can find here.

Ryann Russ

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