The nation continues to move to less-traditional employment relationships. As a consequence, the importance and impact of freelance workers (i.e., “independent contractors” or those compensated on an IRS 1099 Form) should not...more
1/26/2024
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New York ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In June of 2022, the New York legislature passed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) (A10020/S8922), which Governor Hochul signed into law on December 21, 2022. This legislation followed similar legislation in...more
3/8/2023
/ Distribution Centers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Quotas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Warehouses
On February 16, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that his office has partnered with the New York State Department of Labor and local law enforcement to create the “Worker Protection Unit” and...more
2/21/2023
/ City of New York ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
District Attorneys ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Larceny ,
Local Ordinance ,
New York ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Earlier this year, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S.812B/A.2035B, which amended the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, to require the establishment of a state-wide, toll-free, confidential hotline...more
On June 3, 2022, the New York Legislature passed Senate Bill 8922, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA), which if signed into law, would significantly further regulate the working conditions of warehouse workers in New...more
6/14/2022
/ Distribution Centers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Pending Legislation ,
Quotas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Warehouses
During the final days of its most recent legislative session, the New York State Legislature passed a bill (S8369B) that would mandate contractual forms and terms for businesses that use “freelance workers.” Building on New...more
6/7/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Wage and Hour
The New York State Senate is poised to pass an employee-friendly bill that would amend New York’s lien law to enable employees to, upon filing a wage claim, obtain a temporary lien against their employer’s (or alleged...more
In a series of significant recent decisions, Judge Pamela K. Chen of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to hear claims alleging violations of New York’s wage...more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, signed an executive order intended to support small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 2, titled “Small Business Forward: Review and Reform of...more