New York City stiffens penalties for midnight lock-ins
The New York City Council unanimously passed legislation in mid-September that mandates an increase in late-night inspections and substantially increases fines that an employer pays for locking in workers against their will, reports the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.
The bill increases fines tenfold for businesses that lock employees in at night, from $500 to $5,000 for the first offense. Subsequent offenses would raise the penalty to $20,000.