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29Oct

New York City Expands Employment Protections for Freelancers and Independent Contractors and Clarifies Employer Coverage Threshold

On October 13, 2019, New York City enacted Int. 136-A (“Law”), which will extend the employment protections of the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to freelancers and independent contractors, thereby allowing these workers to file...
By: Epstein Becker & Green
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-york-city-expands-employment-21781/

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