Category: New York
New York Governor Signs Legislation to Protect the Rights of Freelance Workers
New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act, which provides protections for…
New York Attorney General Settles with Uber and Lyft for $328 Million
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced settlements with Uber and Lyft requiring them to pay funds…
Proliferating Pay Protection Laws Favoring Independent Contractors Create Perils for Businesses
From JDSupra, Janet Barsky and Richard Reibstein discuss the increase in the number of laws and ordinances…
Judge upholds $18 minimum pay for NYC delivery workers
From TechCrunch, Rebecca Bellan reports that a judge has upheld New York City’s minimum pay rate for…
NYC minimum wage for delivery workers stayed by judge
From the Washington Post, Eli Tan reports that a judge has delayed a rule that would have…
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub Sue New York City Over Minimum Pay Law
From The New York Times, Kellen Browning and Ana Ley report that Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub asked for court…
New York State Legislature Again Passes the Freelance Isn’t Free Act
From JDSupra, Richard Greenberg, Daniel Jacobs, Henry Shapiro, and Jamie Levitt discuss the passage of the Freelancer…
Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case
From JDSupra, Katherine Dempsey discusses a case in New York in which a home owner’s insurance company…
Manhattan District Attorney Announces Creation of “Worker Protection Unit” to Combat Wage Theft
The Manhattan District Attorney announced the creation of a Worker Protection Unit to investigate and prosecute wage…
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Proposal
From JDSupra, Jane Sovern and Paige Carey discuss a proposed change to New York’s sick time act…
NYC proposes $24 minimum wage for third-party delivery workers
From Restaurant Business, Joe Guszkowski reports that New York city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has…
New York Appellate Court Takes First Crack at Interpreting NYC’s Freelancing Law
From JDSupra, Miguel Lopez discussses the first appeallate decision interpreting New York City’s Freelancer isn’t Free Act…
