Tag Archives: freelance

UPDATED: New York State Legislature Approves Statutory Protections for Independent Contractors

By Allan Bloom, Laura Fant and Matthew Rosenthal on June 22, 2022 Posted in Independent Contractor

UPDATE: Governor Hochul vetoed the bill on December 23, 2022. In 2016, New York City enacted the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, a local law establishing protections for certain freelance workers providing services for entities located in the City. Earlier this month, the New York State Legislature approved a bill providing similar protections to freelance workers … Continue Reading

New Rules Implementing the NYC Freelance Isn’t Free Act To Become Effective on July 24, 2017

By Allan Bloom and Laura Fant on July 12, 2017 Posted in Independent Contractor

As we previously reported, in November 2016, NYC Mayor De Blasio signed into law the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, establishing protections for freelance workers, including the right to receive a written contract for work valued at $800 or more, the right to be paid timely and in full, and the right to be free from … Continue Reading

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