New York Officially Bans Discrimination Against Natural Hair

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signed Assembly Bill 07797, which 'prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles,' into law.

led by the National Urban League, Color of Change, Western Center on Law and Poverty, and Dove). It states that any workplace policy that prohibits hairstyles like"afros, braids, twists, and locks, have a disparate impact on Black individuals as these policies are more likely to deter Black applicants and burden or punish Black employees than any other group.

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