The law provides a legal definition for freelance work in New York City and requires companies to provide written contracts for freelance workers whenever the work exceeds $800.[2] Nearly all types of freelance workers are covered by the law except salespeople, attorneys, medical professionals, and government contractors.[3]
Even without a written contract, companies are still required to pay freelancers within 30 days of the work being completed. Finally, companies can't punish workers for exercising the rights granted by the law, and the law allows freelancers to charge penalty fees against companies that violate its clauses.[2] The Act is intended to protect freelancers against clients that unreasonably withhold or delay payment for work.[4]
Referencesedit
^Dodd, Amber D. "Making Freelancing in New York a Little Less Stressful". Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ abcGunzenhauser Popper, Nancy (3 May 2017). "Reminder: NYC's Freelance Isn't Free Act Takes Effect on May 15". The National Law Review. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^PayMeNYC. "The Freelance Isn't Free Act: Everything You NEED to Know About NYC's Very Best Law – PayMeNYC". Retrieved 2023-01-09.
^Levoritz, Yoni. "How unintended consequences may undermine the Freelance Isn't Free Act". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
Further readingedit
Maldonado, Samantha. "Freelancers Recovering Stolen Wages Under New NYC Law". nextcity.org. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Pereira, Ivan. "Freelancers make up one-third of the NYC workforce: Report". www.amny.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Scheiber, Noam (28 October 2016). "As Freelancers' Ranks Grow, New York Moves to See They Get What They're Due". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
"States Look To Boost Independent Contractor Pay Protections - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.(subscription required)
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