About 1,600 people who worked on city projects who think they are owed money from their employers can now check for outstanding claims through an online portal.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday announced that there are now $4 million in city coffers from prevailing wage settlements with companies that worked on city-funded projects across the five boroughs.
"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,” said Lander.
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 including construction, security, custodial and temporary office work. In addition, certain properties receiving tax benefits from the state are required to pay their building service employees the prevailing wage.
Because of recent and past settlements, approximately 1,600 workers are owed a total of $4.27 million that has not yet been collected. The unpaid wages owed to workers who have not claimed their settlements range from a few hundred dollars to more than $86,000.
To search if you are owed money, click here.
