Independent Contractor Handshake in New York: New Bills Would Establish a Form of “Sectoral” Bargaining for Selected Gig Economy Independent Contractors
By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21
A set of bills being finalized by the New York State legislature would, if enacted, dramatically alter the landscape of laws affecting independent contractor drivers who provide services to customers of ride-sharing technology companies like Uber and Lyft and delivery technology companies such as DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex. If enacted, it would establish “sectoral” bargaining, for the first time in the U.S., between a number of such companies negotiating as an industry with a union for...
By: Locke Lord LLP