#WorkforceWednesday: New AB5 Exemptions, EEOC COVID-19 Updates, Joint-Employer Rule Partially Struck Down - Employment Law This Week®
Episode 13: NYC's New Freelancer Protection Law And The Future Of The On-Demand Economy
In the increasingly global world of online business, it’s not unusual for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and consultants to seek a business structure that supports international operations, offers stable banking options, and...more
Businesses should be aware of growing security risks from North Korean IT workers targeting freelance contracts from businesses in the U.S. and other countries. Typically, these workers fraudulently claim they are from the US...more
The most significant development last month in the law of independent contractors was not one of the four cases we summarize below but rather a bill passed by the New York Senate. ...more
Every new year brings changes to the employment laws applicable to New York State and New York City employers. In this article, we review the key employment laws that went into effect in 2024 and highlight some of the new and...more
As we move into 2025, California continues its trend of enacting progressive and comprehensive labor and employment laws. The new legislative updates span a range of critical issues, including whistleblowing, discrimination,...more
During California’s 2024 legislative session, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new employment laws impacting California employers. Unless otherwise specified, the laws summarized below take effect on January 1,...more
In 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills impacting California employers, which go into effect on January 1, 2025. We discuss the most notable new laws affecting employers below. Increased Minimum Wage - As the...more
Signing off on a busy legislative year, Governor Newsom just confirmed into law over a dozen bills from the California Legislature. As a result, many California employees will begin next year with new and enhanced rights...more
The FTC's proposed ban on labor non-competes has loomed since January 2023, with a vote now scheduled for April 23, 2024 in a special Open Commission Meeting. New York City recently joined the growing number of states that...more
If not immune to surprise at this point in 2020, that might be the appropriate feeling at the apparent emergence of late-stage suitor Oracle as the winner of the TikTok sweepstakes. Though terms between ByteDance and Oracle...more
Since its enactment last fall, California’s AB 5—legislation adopting the so-called “ABC test” for purposes of determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or statutory employee—has dominated not only the legal...more
If 2018 was a year of elevator music at the National Labor Relations Board, 2019 was symphony of sound. The Board’s initiatives were varied, high-profile and in the vast majority of cases, the developments were positives for...more
PG&E’s woes continue. Not only is the company still in the midst of a dangerous fire season, but it’s struggling to find a path out of bankruptcy while fending off a growing chorus of cities and state officials “threatening...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) billed Uber Technologies, Inc. and a subsidiary $650 million for past-due taxes, interest, and penalties due to an alleged misclassification of its drivers as independent...more
Sending a shot across the bow of the gig economy, New Jersey is seeking nearly $650 million from Uber for “years of unpaid employment taxes for its drivers, arguing that the ride-hailing company has misclassified the workers...more
Recently, New Jersey took several steps to severely restrict the use of independent contractors or gig workers in the Garden state. The latest effort is Bill S4204, which creates a presumption of employment status for...more
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a bill that will dramatically alter whether, and under what circumstances, businesses may classify workers as independent contractors...more
As of September 11, 2019, the California Senate and Assembly had both passed an employment bill (AB5) that, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would codify the recent extension of employment protections to workers previously...more
While much of the attention this midterm election has been focused on Congress and federal issues - the “blue wave” and a “referendum” on the Trump presidency - California employers know all too well that employment and labor...more
Offering health, retirement, and workers’ compensation benefits to the varied gig workforce, while maintaining some affordability to the worker while also avoiding the 30 percent cost increase to businesses, has proven to be...more
On August 11, 2017, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA) was signed into law. The new law, which will take effect on December 31, 2017, provides a mechanism that allows workers to more easily report—and...more
Beginning May 15, 2017, independent contractors in New York City will be provided with heightened protections under the law, and those engaging independent contractors will, in most instances, be legally required to do so...more
New York City has adopted a novel ordinance, known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”), requiring employers and individual independent contractors (a/k/a freelancers) to reduce to writing any single agreement with a...more