Governor Signs NY Ban
On Hair Discrimination
ALBANY — New York just became one of the first states in the nation to ban hair discrimination, the Albany Times Union is reporting.
A new law, signed by Governor Cuomo on Friday, prevents employers and schools from holding policies on braids, locks and other hairstyles that would tend to disproportionately affect black women, the newspaper reported.
New York State was almost the first state to pass such a law, but California edged in ahead, passing a similar law on July 4.
