If you hire an independent contractor in NYC for any work over $800 you must have a written contract itemizing the services and creating a mechanism for timely payment. That’s the gist of the so-called NYC Freelance Isn’t Free Act that went into effect on May 15, 2017. We wrote about that law in November […]
Independent Contractors Rights Bill Passed by New York City Council
On October 27, the New York City Council unanimously passed a bill intended to provide independent contractors with wage protections. The bill, Intro. 1017-2015 (see text) is purported to be one of the nation’s earliest efforts to deal directly with the growth in the so-called gig economy — a term that typically refers to temporary […]