Department of Consumer Affairs 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 […]

Bill Passed for Employee Transit Tax Benefit

The New York City Council passed a bill Tuesday afternoon to require businesses with 20 or more full-time employees to provide access to a transit tax benefit. The heretofore optional program enables employees to pay for monthly train and bus fares with pretax earnings, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars on annual payroll and income […]