December 2, 2010

New York Employees, Contractors and Subcontractors are Covered by the Construction Industry Fair Play Act It is against the law for New York employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors or pay employees off-the-books under the new Construction Industry Fair Play Act. Studies were conducted showing that approximately 15 to 25 percent of construction workers Read more

Domestic Workers and Their Employers Have Rights and Responsibilities Under the New York Labor Law The New York Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights represents progressive landmark legislation. It affords specified domestic workers in New York fundamental labor law protections that were previously only granted to other employees. In signing the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights Read more