How to Check if You're Owed Prevailing Wages From City Projects
Briefly

New York City has launched an online portal for around 1,600 workers who believe they are owed wages from city-funded projects. Comptroller Brad Lander announced the availability of $4 million in settlements, urging these workers to come forward and claim their earnings. The prevailing wage laws mandate that employers must pay designated wages and benefits for city-funded work, including construction and temporary labor. Among the unpaid wages, amounts vary widely, highlighting significant owed funds ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars.
Over a thousand workers who built this city have yet to collect their hard-earned wages, and we hope they'll come forward to claim what they're owed.
Prevailing wage laws require employers to pay workers a wage and benefit rate set annually by the comptroller when those employees work on city-funded projects.
Approximately 1,600 workers are owed a total of $4.27 million that has not yet been collected, with unpaid wages ranging from a few hundred dollars to more than $86,000.
There are now $4 million in city coffers from prevailing wage settlements with companies that worked on city-funded projects across the five boroughs.
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