New York City Council Passes Law Protecting Freelance Workers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The New York City Council this week passed the Freelance Isn't Free Act, giving more legal protections to freelance workers in the city.
As WCBS 880's Rich Lamb reported, the measure passed Thursday would require a written contract for jobs paying $800 more, and would demand the freelancer be paid on time and in full within 30 days.
And where there is a pattern of violations, the city could enjoin bad actors and collect penalties.
"There's more than a million New Yorkers who are freelancers or independent contractors, and according to a survey by the Freelancers' Union, 70 percent of them have been cheated out of money they were owed," said sponsor Councilman Brad Lander (D-39th).
Lander said the measure also prohibits retaliation against freelancers who employ the law.
