This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses that to further the remedial purpose of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed into law five amendments to the New York City Administrative Code. The amendments strengthen civil rights protections, remove language regarding sexual orientation, give the New York City Human Rights Commission the authority to award attorneys' fees, add franchiser, franchisee and lessor to the list of those who cannot discriminate by refusing public accommodations on the basis of a protected class, and make it unlawful to deny someone housing because he is a victim of domestic violence. New York City employers should review their compliance with the NYCHRL.