Respondent also agreed to attend an antidiscrimination training, create and implement a reasonable accommodation policy, display a fair housing posting, and submit to monitoring by the CommissionвЂ™s Law Enforcement Bureau for two years.

The landlord also agreed to pay the moving expenses. The landlord agreed to find another rent-stabilized apartment in an elevator building for the tenant, modified the apartment to be wheelchair accessible, and offered a lease with the same terms and conditions as the old lease. A long-time rent-stabilized tenant could no longer access her apartment after she began using a wheelchair, and could not be released from a rehabilitation center to an inaccessible apartment. 82 Realty LLC filed a complaint against her landlord after her landlord allegedly failed to respond to her attorneyвЂ™s repeated attempts to continue a cooperative dialogue regarding the tenantвЂ™s needs for a reasonable accommodation. 82 Realty LLC, Agrees to Affirmative Relief to Settle Commission-Investigation into Allegations of Disability DiscriminationДЄ former tenant of Second & E. Respondent TJ Maxx also agreed to conduct training on the NYC Human Rights Law, revise its employment policies to highlight its obligations under the NYC Human Right Law, and post the CommissionвЂ™s Know Your Rights and Sexual Harassment policies in its stores. Respondent TJ Maxx paid $6,493.50 in back pay, $28,000.00 in emotional distress damages, and $15,000.00 in civil penalties. Complainant submitted the documents but was never called to return to work. After conducting a background check, Complainant was given the Fair Chance Act Notice and instructed to produce any documents that showed he had been rehabilitated. Maxx Settles Fair Chance Act Case for $49,493 in Back Pay, Damages, and Civil Penalties, Training, Policy Revisions and PostingsД¬omplainant, who had a criminal record, applied and was hired by Respondent TJ Maxx. Additionally, the Commission may negotiate additional remedies including rehiring, policy change, training, and modifications for accessibility. The Commission has the authority to assess fines and obtain monetary damages for those aggrieved by violations of the New York CityВ Human Rights Law. Commission Supervising Attorney Paul Keefe with New Yorker at #FairChanceNYC Press Conference, November 2017 (Photo credit: Adrienne Nicole Productions).

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