Retired NYPD Lieutenant to Sue City for Retaliation, Wage Theft, and Pension Clawback—Demands Immediate Oversight
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Retired NYPD Lieutenant Quathisha Epps to File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City of New York […]
Presumed Guilty by a Strand: Why the NYPD and Other Employers Must Reject Hair Drug Testing Absent Scientific Consensus
Executive Summary Despite persistent scientific controversy and the lack of regulatory approval from any federal workplace drug testing authority, employers
Biased by Design: Why the NYPD’s Drug Testing Policies Fail the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP)
Executive Summary The New York City Police Department (NYPD) maintains a sweeping drug testing regime codified through a sequence of
Weaponized Association: How the NYPD’s Vague Rules Enable Unequal Discipline and Retaliation
Executive Summary The New York City Police Department (NYPD) operates under a disciplinary regime that purports to uphold integrity, but
Subpoena Without Scrutiny: How NYPD’s Administrative Code § 14-137 Enables Retaliatory Investigations
I. Introduction Most New Yorkers have never heard of New York City Administrative Code § 14-137—and that’s the problem. Hidden
The Law of Retaliation: How the NYPD Uses Administrative Code § 14-115 to Punish Whistleblowers
I. Introduction In the New York City Police Department, retaliation isn’t a deviation from the rules—it’s embedded in them. Codified
Older Than the Badge: Why NYPD Whistleblower Protections Fail by Design
Introduction: A Culture Older Than the Badge The NYPD’s whistleblower policy—codified in Administrative Guide Procedure AG 332-14—appears to reflect modern
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The Fraud Frame-Up: When Investigators Misapply Criminal Standards to Wage Disputes
In the evolving landscape of labor enforcement and public accountability, one term has become increasingly weaponized—fraud. Once reserved for intentional
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Not Fraud, But Failure: Why Reconstructed Payroll Records Are Legal—and Necessary—Under Labor Law
Introduction: The Myth of Fraud in Recreated Payroll Records In the aftermath of workplace disputes, particularly those involving whistleblowers, discrimination