N.Y. Labor Law § 343: Duties

§ 343. Duties. The special task force is charged with the following

duties: 1. To inspect manufacturers and contractors, with respect to

their respective production employees, for compliance with the

registration requirements of section three hundred forty-one of this

article;

2. To inspect manufacturers and contractors, with respect to their

respective production employees, for compliance with the labor law;

3. To insure, with respect to their respective production employees,

compliance by manufacturers and contractors with the orders of, and

assessments of civil penalties by, the commissioner pursuant to this

article; and

4. To submit annual reports to the governor, the temporary president

of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the chairpersons of the

senate and assembly labor committees detailing:

(a) the number of complaints, investigations and dispositions by the

task force including any resulting fines, restitution, referrals to the

attorney general and criminal prosecutions;

(b) the number of investigators and other filled staff positions on

the task force including the total number of authorized positions and

whether any investigators are bilingual and, if so, in what language;

(c) the amount of money allocated annually by the department and the

amount actually spent; and

(d) any recommendations for improving enforcement efforts against

apparel manufacturers and contractors which violate the law.