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A8542Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS6813

Define Freight Broker Role

Official title

“Defines freight transportation broker”

Sponsor Carrie WoernerAD-113Affects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Labor
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Labor

What's happening

This bill excludes freight transportation brokers from the definition of "employer" under New York's labor law.

Why it matters

  1. Freight transportation brokers would no longer be responsible for compliance with certain labor laws. that apply to "employers"—this could impact worker protections, wage claims, and legal liabilities for drivers and others in the freight industry.

  2. The change may shift more responsibility onto trucking companies or contractors. that directly employ or contract with drivers, potentially creating a gap in accountability for labor standards enforcement.

  3. By clarifying and narrowing the definition of "employer," the bill could influence how disputes over worker classification are resolved. (such as whether someone is an employee or independent contractor), possibly making it harder for some workers to claim rights or protections under New York labor law.

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Define Freight Broker Role

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Carrie Woerner

Assembly Member · Assembly District 113

Chair, Racing and Wagering

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History

  1. Print number 8542b
  2. Amend (t) and recommit to labor
  3. Print number 8542a
  4. Amend (t) and recommit to labor
  5. Referred to labor
  6. Referred to labor

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S6813Senate

Define Freight Broker Role

In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Kathleen A. Marchione

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8542--B

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

June 21, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the definition of a freight transportation broker

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 862-a of the labor law, as amended by chapter 7 of the laws of 2014, is amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:

6. "Employer" means any commercial goods transportation contractor which compensates a person classified as an employee under section eight hundred sixty-two-b of this article. Such term shall not include any freight transportation broker as defined in subdivision seven of this section.

7. "Freight transportation broker" means any sole proprietor, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association or other legal entity that brokers the transportation of goods for outside thirdparty employers.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11813-06-8

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