Bill de Blasio Archives

No Fines for Sick-Leave Complaints

In the nine months since Mayor Bill de Blasio approved an expansion of the paid-sick-leave law, the city has received 289 complaints of violations. But so far, the city is on track to fine only seven of those potential violators, though probably not until 2015. Of the 289 complaints, 204 are still being investigated or […]

Mayor de Blasio Incentives Unions to Reduce Health Costs

When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his first labor agreements with New York City unions this spring, he was sharply criticized for granting long-awaited wage increases in exchange for promises of unspecified though sizable savings on health care expenses. Now, some of the specifics are coming into focus: City officials and union leaders say they […]