Five Rules for Handling Reasonable Accommodation and Modification Requests

New York City and New York State have recently bolstered efforts to prevent discrimination. When Carmelyn Malalis was appointed to lead the New York City Commission on Human Rights in November 2014, the agency had come under scrutiny for what Public Advocate Letitia James called a “moribund agency culture” and a track record of “lax enforcement.” Now, Malalis can point to evidence of a revamped office, from a growing number of investigations to higher penalties to enforcement efforts on a number of new fronts.