About the Task Force
About the Task Force
On July 21, 2016, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the creation of the Joint Task Force on Employee Misclassification and Worker Exploitation, merging the Exploited Workers Task Force, the Nail Salon Industry Enforcement Task Force, and Joint Enforcement Task Force on Employee Misclassification. The Joint Task Force is dedicated to ensuring that New York workers are protected, and New York employers are aware of their rights and responsibilities to successfully grow their businesses. Since its inception in July, 2015, JTF has directed 1,547 businesses to pay nearly $4 million in back wages and damages to more than 7,500 workers.
The Joint Task Force focuses on the following industries:
- Airports
- Car Washes
- Childcare
- Cleaning
- Construction
- Farming
- Home Healthcare
- Janitorial Services
- Landscaping/ Day Laborers
- Laundry
- Nail Salons
- Restaurants
- Trucking and Waste Disposal
- Retail
- Supermarkets
State Agencies
State Agencies
The Joint Task Force will include representatives from 14 state agencies. Click the links below to learn more about each of their roles:
- Department of Labor
- Department of State
- Department of Health
- Workers' Compensation Board
- Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
- Office of Children and Family Service
- Division of Criminal Justice Service
- State Liquor Authority
- Division of Human Rights
- Department of Tax and Finance
- Department of Agriculture and Markets
- New York State Police
- Office of Faith Based Services
- Department of Environmental Conservation