Supervising Administrative Law Joan R. Salzman recommended a 30-day suspension for a TLC Inspector who cursed at his supervisors, moved aggressively toward them, and forcibly pushed away a colleague who was trying to stop him.
The Inspector denied wrongdoing, despite video evidence showing him pushing his colleague.
Although Inspector had no prior disciplinary history, Judge Salzman found that the gravity of the employee's violent conduct, combined with employee's refusal to take responsibility for his actions, warranted a 30-day suspension.
Taxi & Limousine Comm’n v. Urena-Santos, OATH Index No. 527/23 (Dec. 23, 2022), adopted, Comm’r Dec.