Q&A
Council members question commissioner on tipping policies and pattern of violations
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Council Members Shaun Abreu and Sandy Nurse question Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga about the administration's position on tipping policies and the definition of pattern or practice violations in delivery worker protections. The commissioner confirms support for tipping bills and explains the concept of pattern or practice violations.
- The administration still supports bills providing tipping at checkout for delivery workers.
- Pattern or practice violations refer to actions by apps that regularly impact all workers in their workforce.
- The city has not yet brought any pattern and practice cases but has options to do so through settlement, OATH hearings, or state court.
Shaun Abreu
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Hey, commissioner.
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Just wanted to get on the record, the administration's position on the tipping.
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We had a hearing earlier this year where you testified in in support of our bill that would provide tipping at checkout.
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Is this something that still remains a priority for for the administration?
Vilda Vera Mayuga
0:35:45
Definitely.
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We still support those bills and would like to see the issue addressed.
Shaun Abreu
0:35:50
Thank you very much.
Julie Menin
0:35:52
Great.
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I'm now gonna go back to council member Nourse to finish her questioning.
Sandy Nurse
0:35:56
Thanks.
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Just one more question.
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I had a question here about what does a pattern or practice of violations of delivery worker protections look like?
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So what triggers an investigation into a pattern or practice of violations?
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And has the city brought any actions for pattern or practice violations?
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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Thank you, council member.
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We have not brought yet any pattern and practice type of case, but that generally means kind of the literal meaning of the words.
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Right?
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There is an act an action by an app that is impacting all of the workers in their workforce because it is just their practice to do so, and they will do so regularly.
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So if we were we have 2 options, right, for a pattern and practice.
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We can certainly bring the cases ourselves.
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If we don't resolve them, which we try to do through settlement.
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Right?
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Well, if not, we'll take the case to Oath.
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And if not, we will work with the law department to bring a pattern and practice case in state court.
Sandy Nurse
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Okay.
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Thank you so much.
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Really appreciate it.
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Thank you, chair.
Julie Menin
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Great.
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Thank you so much.
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So I just have a a sort of a question and a comment in closing.
