Private cause of action.
NYC Admin. Code § 20-1511
in effect§ 20-1511 Private cause of action.
Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2026/034, 1/17/2026, eff. 1/17/2027.
a. Any person alleging a violation of the following provisions of this chapter may bring a civil action, in accordance with applicable law, in any court of competent jurisdiction:
1. section 20-1504;
2. section 20-1521;
3. section 20-1522, including any minimum payment established by rule pursuant to section 20-1522;
4. section 20-1523; and
5. section 20-1524.
b. Such court may order compensatory, injunctive and declaratory relief, including the remedies set forth in section 20-1508, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
c. A civil action under this section shall be commenced within 2 years of the date the person knew or should have known of the alleged violation.
d. 1. Any person filing a civil action shall simultaneously serve notice of such action and a copy of the complaint upon the department. Failure to so serve a notice does not adversely affect any person's cause of action.
2. A worker need not file a complaint with the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 20-1507 before bringing a civil action; however, no person shall file a civil action based on the same facts as a complaint filed with the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 20-1507 unless such complaint has been withdrawn or dismissed without prejudice to further action.
3. No person shall file a complaint with the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 20-1507 based on the same facts as a civil action filed pursuant to this section unless such action has been withdrawn or dismissed without prejudice to further action.
4. The commencement or pendency of a civil action by a worker does not preclude the department from investigating a delivery service or commencing, prosecuting or settling a case against a delivery service based on some or all of the same violations.
(L.L. 2021/114, 10/24/2021, eff. 4/22/2022; Am. L.L. 2025/123, 9/10/2025, eff. 9/10/2025)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/123 and L.L. 2026/034.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-135040Fetched: 10/24/2026