With the passage of the New York State Fashion Workers Act, New York is set to regulate the working conditions of fashion industry professionals and the conduct of employers in the fashion, entertainment, and retail...more
1/10/2025
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Employment Contract ,
Fashion Industry ,
Labor Reform ,
Modeling ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter Littler publishes on a quarterly basis to provide a general update on global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries in the American, EMEA, and APAC...more
On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) signed and published a Memorandum of Understanding for Employment Tax Referrals (the “MOU”). The MOU establishes a system for...more
12/28/2022
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Misclassification ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Penalties ,
Wage and Hour
The First Department of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division (the “Appellate Division”) recently issued the first appellate decision interpreting New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA). Plaintiffs – a photography...more
8/12/2022
/ City of New York ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour