The Comptroller’s Bureau of Labor Law enforces New York State
Labor Law §220 and 230 and New York City Administrative Code §6-109.
These laws require private sector contractors engaged in public
work projects in the City of New York to pay no less than the prevailing
wage to their employees for work covered by the statutes, as determined
by this bureau.
Under the laws, the Comptroller's Office is required to issue civil
service determinations in cases where
there is a prevailing wage dispute. The Office also issues prevailing
wage schedules, or wage rates, for various types of trades and
occupations.
The Bureau of Labor Law attempts to recover money for workers who
were not paid the appropriate wages. Workers can get the amount
of the underpayment plus interest. In addition, a civil penalty,
up to 25% of the total violation may be imposed on violators. Depending
on the circumstances, the contractor may be barred from bidding
on or being given any public work within the state of New York for
five years.
If the Comptroller's Office discovers that contractors or their
subcontractors submitted fraudulent payroll reports or were allegedly
involved in criminal activity, their cases are referred to the District
Attorney.
The Office forwards all final prevailing wage case determinations
to the Internal Revenue Services.
- To file a Prevailing Wage claim, print, fill out and return this form.
- To have a claim form mailed to you, or if you have any questions,
use the e-mail address on the left side bar or call 212-669-4443.
- You can also pick up a form from our office, located at the
address on our contact page
- All complaints must be signed by the complainant and notarized
View the following Flyers Regarding Living Wages and Construction Workers Wages below. Additional Information can be found on our Prevailing Wage Information for Workers Page
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