Category: New York
New York Governor Cuomo Vetoes Bill Creating Independent Contractor Test For Newspaper Carriers
From the National Law Review, Guy Brenner and Carolyn M. Dellatore report that Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation…
City Council Developing New Protections for Workers in ‘Gig’ Economy
From Gotham Gazette, Samar Khurshid reports about efforts by a New York City Council Member Brad Lander…
New York Bill Follows California’s Lead to Recognize Professional Cheerleaders as Employees
From Ogletree Deakins, Dino A. Bovell reports on legislation in California and proposed legislation in New York…
NY Says Mystery Shoppers are Independent Contractors
From FindLaw, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division concluded that mystery shoppers were independent contractors and…
NY finds newspaper delivery person to be an employee
From Findlaw, the appellate division in New York said that Camille Hunter, who delivered newspapers for Gannet…
New York physicians: Independent contractors or employees?
From HR.BLR.com, Angelo D. Catalano of Coughlin & Gerhart LLP reports on a recent appellate decision in…
N.Y. insurance agent wins unemployment benefits as agency’s ‘employee’
From Property Casualty 360, Steven A. Meyerowitz discusses a New York case in which an insurance agent…
New York Department of Labor Lawyer Update: Independent Contractor versus Employee Misclassification Battle Stays Hot – New York Employment Lawyer Blog
From the New York Employment Lawyer Blog, Villanueva & Sanchala write about the risks of misclassifying workers as…
New York State Appellate Division Reverses Administrative Ruling that Delivery Company was Liable for Unemployment Insurance Contributions
From Segal McCambridge – Secal McCambridge reports that one of its shareholders, Ted Eder, won a reversal…
133,000 Misclassified Workers Detected in New York in the Course of 12,000 Audits and Investigations in 2014, According to the State’s Newest Task Force Report on Employee Misclassification
From the Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Legal Blog, Richard J. Reibstein, Lisa B. Petkun, and Andrew J….
When control of an independent contractor makes the news
From HB.BLR.com — Keith A. Gorgos of Coughlin & Gerhart writes about two cases in New York…
Clay company ordered to pay $380,000 in back wages to 300 workers
From Syracuse.com — A Syracuse area contractor has been ordered to pay $380,000 in back wages to…
