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AGENCY TESTIMONY
DCWP's role in worker protection and enforcement of workplace laws
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Commissioner Mayuga outlines DCWP's role in enforcing workplace laws and securing restitution for workers who have faced violations.
- Agency secured nearly $8 million in restitution for workers across the city in 2024
- Enforces key laws including paid safe and sick leave law and Fair Workweek Law
- Emphasizes the agency's ongoing efforts to create fair workplaces and protect labor standards
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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DCWP serves as the city's central resource for workers in New York City and a dedicated voice in city government for the issues workers face.
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DCWP enforces key municipal workplace laws that provide workers with greater stability in their schedules, income, and jobs.
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We strive to ensure compliance with these essential workplace laws and secure restitution for workers who have faced violations in the workplace.
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These consistent efforts led to our agency securing nearly $8,000,000 in restitution for workers across the city in 2024, and this includes our enforcement of the paid safe and sick leave law, our cornerstone workplace law, which recently celebrated its ten year anniversary under Fair Workweek Law.
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We're always looking for new ways to protect and promote labor standards and policies that create fair workplaces for those in our city.