Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday barring employers, landlords and "places of public accommodation" like restaurants and hotels from discriminating against New Yorkers based on weight or height.

The new law, sponsored by Councilmember Shaun Abreu, adds height and weight as protected categories under the city's Human Rights Law.

"No one should ever be discriminated against based on their height and weight," Adams said in a statement. "We all deserve the same access to employment, housing and public accommodations, regardless of our appearance."

The legislation allows New Yorkers to bring a case to the New York City Commission on Human Rights if they believe they have been discriminated against under those categories.

“The Commission is dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of individuals and groups that have faced discrimination because of who they are or how they identify,” Annabel Palma, the commissioner and chair of the commission, said in a statement. “Most forms of appearance-based discrimination have persisted unchecked.”

Advocates for the bill, including the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and the Retail Action Project, an advocacy organization for non-union retail workers, say the issue is pervasive in front-facing roles like reception and retail jobs.

“This is a huge victory for New York City workers, because no longer will workers be forced to fit some mold in order to be able to make a living,” Eno Awotoye, coordinator at the Retail Action Project, said in a statement.

The law creates an exemption for certain positions where height and weight can directly impact a person’s ability to do a job, such as athletic roles.