Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Hits The Streets To Educate Workers
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas and staff, in partnership with local BIDs,Continue reading
DCWP Commissioner Salas Extends Its Emergency Price Gouging Rule And Proposes New Rule
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced that the Agency has extended its emergency price gouging Rule, which was scheduled to expire this week, for an additional 60 days. Continue reading
DCWP Commissioner Salas Urges New Yorkers To Use It’s Free Financial Resources
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today urged New Yorkers to access their financial empowerment resources and to get their Economic Impact Payment by direct deposit because its faster and safer.Continue reading
The COVID Crisis: Mayor de Blasio And Commissioner Salas Prosecute Repeat Price Gougers
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced the Department has filed three additional cases against repeat price gougers.Continue reading
NYC And Others Call On Delivery Companies To Enhance Worker Protection Policies
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas and several other cities are calling on delivery companies,
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Mayor de Blasio And Commissioner Salas Target Repeat Price Gougers Preying On New Yorkers
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced the Department filed a case against Metro Drugs (931 Lexington Avenue).Continue reading
Don’t Do It, DCWP Issue Rule That Makes Price Gouging Illegal For COVID-19 Products
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced that the Agency has promulgated an emergency Rule.Continue reading
DCWP Announces Proposed Rules To Protect Limited English Consumers From Harlem To Hollis
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas announced today new proposed rules to protect Limited English Proficiency (LEP) consumers from deceptive debt collection practices. Continue reading
NYC Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Declares Face Masks Temporarily In Short Supply
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced that she is declaring face masks temporarily in short supply to prevent stores from overcharging New Yorkers.Continue reading
Holiday Shopping Tips From Harlem To Hollis
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today issued the Holiday Shopping Tips to protect consumers’ identity and money during the holiday season.Continue reading
Department Of Consumer And Work Protection Releases Report Examining Language Access Services In The Debt Collection Industry
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas (pictured) today announced the release of a report titled “Lost in Translation: Findings from Examination of Language Access by Debt Collectors.”
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Millions Of Households From Harlem To Hollis Are Unbanked And Underbanked Says Report
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) today released a research brief illustrating the updated number of unbanked and underbanked households in NYC and where they live. Continue reading
Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Expands Access To Workers Rights
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) today, in anticipation of Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts on September 15, 2019, announced that it has translated workers’ rights information into five indigenous languages. Continue reading
City Sues T-Moblie For Violating Consumer Protection Law From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced a lawsuit in the New York County Supreme Court against T-Mobile.
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DCWP Files Paid Safe And Sick Leave Lawsuit For Workers From Harlem To Hollis Against American Airlines
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced a lawsuit against American Airlines for violating the NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law for workers from Harlem To Hollis. Continue reading
