S 5026 - Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work - New York Key Vote
Patrick Gallivan voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Nov. 13, 2023
- House Bill Passed
- June 9, 2023
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 1, 2023
- Introduced
- Feb. 22, 2023
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Title: Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work
Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul
Title: Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work
Title: Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
a vote to pass a bill that establishes the Freelance isn't free act and requires written contracts for freelance work.
Highlights:
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Defines terms related to freelance work in the state of New York (Sec. 1).
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Requires that freelance workers are paid what is owed to them in their contract on or before the due date of completion of the work and no less even if requested by the hiring party (Sec. 1).
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Requires that a hiring party keep a written copy and record of the contract for the work of the contractor (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the commissioner may establish new rules to ensure that hiring parties uphold their contracts (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits hiring parties from threatening, discriminating against, or denying work opportunities to freelance workers (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that commissioners have certain specified powers to regulate how businesses treatment of freelance workers (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work