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A New York State law passed earlier this month prohibits employers from requiring applicants to use fake names and other forms of identification, including birth certificates.
The New York Post reports that employers who use this requirement to weed out applicants will be hit with a $100,000 fine.
“Employers who refuse to comply with this new law are breaking a cardinal rule of New York’s legal system: Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability or gender identity in hiring, firing or promotions,” said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a statement.
“This law is a clear and unambiguous attack on the rights of New Yorkers who choose to use a false identity, or simply choose not to use one at all.”
In February, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that expands the state’s anti-discrimination laws to include those who are transgender.
The law also requires employers to use the “reasonable accommodation” standard, meaning that an employee can change the name on their employment record to one that matches their gender identity.
In a statement, the New York Civil Liberties Union said it was disappointed by the new law.
“We urge the governor to immediately rescind this misguided law that would further discriminate against transgender people,” said the group.
