Tip Theft Prevention Act.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to gratuities for tipped employees and providing options for conferring cashless gratuities at fast-food establishments and food service establishments” Read the full text
Consumer and Worker Protection
What it does
This bill adds protections for tipped workers against tip-based wage theft by their employers. Pursuant to this bill, employers would be required to disclose the daily amount of total compensation, amount of wages, amount of gratuities, aggregate amount of gratuities earned through cashless payments, and total amount of gratuities in the tip pool if the worker is part of a tip pool. The bill also creates additional administrative remedies and a private right of action. This bill also requires fast food and food service establishments to allow customers the option to confer a gratuity in same the manner that they paid for their food. Finally, this bill adds new terms and definitions to the Administrative Code’s Fair Work Practices subchapter.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 13, 2025
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 1182
officialInt. No. 1182
officialFebruary 13, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-13-25
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Shahana K. HanifSandy NurseCarmen N. De La RosaTiffany L. CabánChristopher MarteChris BanksOswald J. FelizPierina Ana SanchezCrystal Hudson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).