Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “City Commission”) has amended its guidance concerning the annual anti-sexual harassment training requirement under the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. ...more
2/28/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Training
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey bill that aims to push gig-economy workers and other independent contractors into the definition of “employees” was briefly paused at the end of the prior legislative session, but is expected...more
1/16/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Regulatory rules issued in connection with New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act seek to prohibit arbitration of claims under the Act and class action waivers in contracts covered by the law. U.S....more
7/14/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Freelance Isn’t Free Act, granting protections for freelancers in New York City, was signed by Mayor De Blasio on November 16, 2016. The law, on which we previously reported in detail here, will go...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” passed by the New York City Council on October 28, 2016 requires, among other things, a written contract for services between a hiring party and a freelance worker in most...more