Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices.
The bill amends the executive law to allow the awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices. It specifies that attorneys' fees shall not be awarded to the division, nor shall the division be liable for attorneys' fees, except when the division is a party to the action or proceeding in its capacity as an employer. Expert witness fees may be awarded in the same manner as attorneys' fees.
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