{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-20-564.6","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-564.6","heading":"§ 20-564.6 Private right of action.","body":"Any covered construction worker who is aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter may commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction on their own behalf against a construction labor provider. For each violation of section 20-564.2, the covered construction worker may recover damages of $500. If such violation of 20-564.2 was committed with intent or recklessness, the covered construction worker may recover damages of $1,000. Any person who is a victim of retaliation shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make such person whole, including, but not limited to: (i) an injunction to restrain any adverse or retaliatory action; (ii) reinstatement to the position such officer or employee would have had but for such action, or to an equivalent position; and (iii) reinstatement of full benefits and seniority rights including payment of any missed back pay, plus interest. Persons aggrieved by a violation of section 20-564.2 or by retaliation shall be entitled to compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of an action commenced pursuant to this section, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; and to relief other than set forth in this section as the court may deem appropriate.\n\n(L.L. 2021/150, 12/11/2021, eff. 6/9/2022)","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 20","Chapter 2: Licenses"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"8928ead6871c7c20b435e165b4ea636d552b55b62789e25273779d723820b862","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-20-564.5","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-20-565"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}