New York Independent Contractor Law Amended: Employment Law Manual Updated

Author: Michael Cardman, XpertHR Legal Editor

On March 17, 2014, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed technical amendments extending the effective date of the New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act from March 11, 2014, to April 10, 2014.

The amendments also:

  • Establish a presumption that a driver will be an employee unless payment for services is reported on a federal Form-1099; and
  • Expand the scope of covered vehicles by changing the applicable drivers license from one needed only for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds to one needed for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds.

The Independent Contractors: New York > Commercial Goods Transportation Contractors section of the Employment Law Manual and the Legal Timetable have been updated to reflect these amendments.