Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
As we advised earlier, on January 1, 2024, regulations came into effect in Israel to increase the enforcement of labor laws (the wage components comprising the value of an hour of work by a contract employee) (“the...more
On August 28, 2024, New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Law (“FIFL”) took effect, extending protections to freelance workers statewide. This sweeping law is codified in a new Article 44-A to New York State’s General...more
The California Governor recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 988, which establishes the Freelance Worker Protection Act (Act) which imposes minimum requirements relating to contracts between a hiring party and a freelance worker....more
The Freelance Worker Protection Act is a significant new bill currently sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk, awaiting a signature or veto. Also known as SB 988, the bill is designed to safeguard the rights of freelance workers...more
The true impact of Hurricane Francine on Southeast Louisiana may not be known for weeks after it made landfall early in September. Even as the storm passes and normalcy gradually returns, employers must still be mindful of...more
2024 has gotten off to a hot start for New York employers. We have already seen significant developments regarding the New York Labor Law’s (NYLL) pay frequency requirements....more
Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the final 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. It is hard to believe that 2018 is right around the corner! In this issue, we highlight several topics affecting the...more
1. Employers Must Pay “Manual Workers” Weekly. In New York, employers are required to pay manual workers weekly. A “manual worker” includes “a mechanic, workingman or laborer” or individuals who spend more than 25% of...more
Regardless of where a company is headquartered, it likely contracts with one or more independent contractors who live or work in New York City. If your company does so, take note. On November 16, 2016, Mayor de Blasio signed...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
On October 27, 2016, the New York City Council approved a bill that would establish protections for freelance workers. It is expected that Mayor DiBlasio will sign the bill into law in the near future....more
Yesterday the New York City Council passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, a local law (No. 1017-2015) establishing protections for freelance workers. The bill now goes to the Mayor’s desk for signature....more
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Employer's Class Action Waiver - Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, 2016 WL 4433080 (9th Cir. 2016) - As a condition of employment, Stephen Morris and Kelly McDaniel were required to sign...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Under Labor Code section 202, California employers must pay all wages to an employee who “quits” within 72 hours, unless the employee has given 72 hours’ notice of the intent to quit, in which case the...more
In McLean v. State of California, et al., Case No. S221554, published August 18, 2016, the Supreme Court of California held that Labor Code sections 202 and 203, which govern prompt payment of an employee’s final wages, apply...more
The West Virginia Legislature has brought West Virginia more in line with its neighbors in regulating how employers must pay former employees upon the employee’s departure. Historically, West Virginia has imposed different...more