New laws expanding protections for food and grocery delivery workers and couriers took effect last week in New York City. The package of laws applies to workers hired or otherwise engaged by third party delivery services to deliver goods such as food, beverages, groceries or papers, and build upon existing protections for such workers, including
Federal Court Once Again Upholds Enforcement of New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
The district court has once again upheld enforcement of the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Law”). The decision comes in response to a follow-up challenge by a coalition of staffing agency industry groups, asserting that the section of the Law requiring temporary workers be paid an amount equal to the average pay
Third Circuit Upholds New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
On July 24, 2024, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction seeking to bar enforcement of New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Law (the “Law”). The Circuit Court found that the Law does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from enacting
New York Enacts Statewide “Freelance Isn’t Free Act”
On November 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a statewide “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” to provide certain protections for freelance workers. The act mirrors protections in New York City’s law of the same name, which took effect in May 2017.
Here are the highlights of the Freelance Isn’t Free