As of April 10, companies in the commercial goods transportation industry must comply with strict rules governing use of independent contractors. The Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act creates a presumption that any person transporting commercial goods (e.g., truck drivers) are employees. It also amends the unemployment and workers compensation insurance law to require
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New York State Takes Aim at Worker Misclassification: The Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Governor Cuomo signed into law the New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act (the Act), which is effective on March 11, 2014. The Act amends the New York Labor Law to create a presumption that any person performing commercial goods transportation services for a commercial goods…
Unemployment Laws Have New Teeth Under the Integrity Act: Are You Ready?
By Fredric Leffler, Noa Baddish & Susan D. Friedfel on
In 2011, President Obama signed the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Act (the “Act”), which largely shifts the responsibility for unemployment insurance integrity to employers. The Act required states to adopt legislation implementing the provisions of the Act by October 21, 2013 and, in many states, employers are just starting to see the impact of the new…