NYC Taxi Commission Introduces New Sexual Harassment Rules and Penalties for Drivers
LatestFollowing a recent bill mandating sexual harassment training for taxi drivers in New York City, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is beefing up how they identify sexual contact and harassment by announcing more serious penalties for predatory drivers.
Right now, according to the Daily News, any kind of harassment or abuse is filed under one rule, which, if broken, results in a $350-1,000 fine and a month-long suspension. However, the upcoming changes demand that drivers can’t have “any conversation related to sexual acts and sexual contact,” as well as making remarks related to “sexual conduct, gender, physical appearance, expressing a desire to see or touch another person’s body or expressing a desire to enter into any type of relationship with another person.”