Category: New York
New Freelancer Law Imposes Additional Requirements For NYC Companies Contracting With Freelancers
From JDSupra, Lisa Lewis and Danielle Thompson discuss the new Freelancers Isn’t Free Act that imposes…
Freelance Isn’t Free Act — NYC Consumer Affairs
With the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) becoming effective on May 15, 2017, The New York…
Freelance Isn’t Free: New York City Reins in Independent Contractors, One Work Provider at a Time
From JDSupra, Alexander Batoff discusses the requirements of New York’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) which went into…
Black Car Drivers in New York City Held Independent Contractors By Federal Court of Appeals
From JDSupra, Richard J. Reibstein discusses the recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals case which said…
Independent Contractors: The Newest Ultrahazardous Sport
From Lexology, Priya Khatkhate discusses the New York freelancer ordinance and compares hiring freelancers to other risky activities…
Chris Lazarini Examines Employee v. Independent Contractor Issue
From JDSupra, Christopher Lazarini discusses a New York case in which a college student who was a financial…
Uber and the Battle Over Workers’ Comp
From IWPharmacy, Danielle Jaffee discusses how Uber’s classification of its drivers as independent contractors affects drivers…
Appellate Division Rules That Paid Blogger Was Not An “Employee” Entitled To Unemployment Benefits, Signaling Trend Toward More Searching Judicial Review of Agency Decisions
From the National Law Review, Allan S. Bloom discusses a recent court decision in New York that…
November 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update
From JDSupra, Richard J. Reibstein discusses news from the Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance Blog including how…
Freelancers to Enjoy Fee Payment Protections in New York City, But Bill Passed by City Council Has Major Defects
From the Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance Legal Blog, Richard Reibstein, Lisa Petkun and Andrew Rudolph discuss the…
New York Establishes a Super IC Misclassification-Plus Task Force
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports that New York established a Super IC Mislcassifcation-Plus Task Force….
Wage-theft bill threatens employers with jail, requires contracts for freelancers
From Crain’s New York Business, Rosa Goldensohn reports on a bill in the New York City Council that would…
