You can file a complaint about businesses in New York City that charge a fee to provide job assistance. This includes businesses that help employers find employees and jobseekers find work.
Examples include businesses that place:
- Caregivers and domestic workers
- Trades and unskilled workers, including security guards and restaurant workers
- Models and theatrical workers
- Nurses
What Happens Next
If you don't include your address or email with your Service Request, you won't receive follow up. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) will consider your complaint a tip.
If you include your address, DCWP will mail you a complaint form. You must complete and return it to DCWP. If you provide your email address, you'll get the form by email instead. Check your spam folder if you don't see it in your inbox.
