Manhattan DA, NYC Worker Protection Agency Launch Joint Effort to Crack Down on Economic Exploitation

Manhattan DA, NYC worker protection agency launch joint effort to crack down on economic exploitation

The Manhattan District Attorney and the city’s labor watchdog announced that they would join formally forces on Thursday — an initiative they hope will crack down on wage theft, housing and immigration violations. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Samuel Levine signed a memorandum of understanding this week in which they agreed to start sharing information, data, and strategy on how to combat …

Workers' rights at the heart of new NYC initiative, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says - Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel Levine are partnering up to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud targeting immigrants.