Workers’ Rights

File a Complaint

Pursuant to Articles 8 and 9 of the New York State Labor Law and Sections 6-109 and 6-130 of the New York City Administrative Code, the New York City Comptroller’s Office investigates violations of prevailing wage and living wage laws for work performed within the City of New York.

Submit Prevailing Wage Complaint Form

Submit this complaint form if you believe your employer has violated the law.

Personal Information**

**NOTE: Immigration status does not affect a worker’s right to the prevailing wage and the Comptroller’s Office will not ask about your immigration status.**
(Please check all that apply)

Employment Information

(Fill in as much as you know or remember.)

If yes, please include information for the Prime Contractor (the contractor your employer worked for) on the project for which you are filing this complaint. If your employer worked for more than one prime contractor, please provide additional information on a separate page. If you do not know or do not have this information, please leave blank.

Prime Contractor
Prime Contractor
Prime Contractor
Prime Contractor
Prime Contractor

Work Information

(If there were multiple worksites, please list all worksites for this contract and use additional pages if needed. Be as complete as possible. Include a worksite even if you are not sure whether it is for the same contract.)
(for example, school construction, office cleaning, etc.)
(Example: Laborer, Carpenter, Security Guard, etc.)
(such as health insurance, sick leave, holidays, pension, etc.)

A representative from the New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Labor Law will be contacting you to obtain additional information about your employment. It is important that you make yourself available for an interview and notify our office immediately if your contact information changes. You must answer our questions as accurately as possible to the best of your recollection.

Additional Information

The Comptroller’s Bureau of Labor Law will not disclose your identity as the complainant to any employer or another government agency without your consent.**

Please state why you believe your employer violated the law and include copies of all relevant documents, such as check stubs, work diaries, text messages, etc. Please use this space to add any information that is not already included in this complaint form. Use additional pages if needed.

By signing this complaint, I certify that the information submitted in this Complaint Form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I agree that I will notify the Comptroller’s Bureau of Labor Law as soon as possible if my address or contact information changes.

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