N.Y. Labor Law § 862-c: Notice to persons receiving remuneration from commercial goods transportation contractors and commercial goods transportation subcontractors

§ 862-c. Notice to persons receiving remuneration from commercial

goods transportation contractors and commercial goods transportation

subcontractors. 1. Every commercial goods transportation contractor

shall post in a prominent and accessible place on the site where

commercial goods transportation activity is conducted a legible

statement, provided by the commissioner, that describes the

responsibility of independent contractors to pay taxes required by state

and federal law, the rights of employees to workers' compensation,

unemployment benefits, minimum wage, overtime and other federal and

state workplace protections, and the protections against retaliation and

the penalties in this article if the contractor fails to properly

classify an individual as an employee. This notice shall also contain

contact information for individuals to file complaints or inquire with

the commissioner about employment classification status. This

information shall be provided in English, Spanish or other languages

required by the commissioner.

2. Within thirty days of the effective date of this article, the

commissioner shall create the notice described in subdivision one of

this section and post the notice on the department's website for

downloading by commercial goods transportation contractors.

3. Commercial goods transportation contractors who violate this

section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand five

hundred dollars for a first violation, and up to five thousand dollars

for a subsequent violation within a five year period.