Appellate Division, First Department at 27 Madison Ave. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Is a Model With an Agent a 'Freelancer'? First Department Kicks First-Impression Issue to Trial Court
The Freelance Isn't Free Act's "text is silent as to how to factor an agent into the calculus of whether someone is a freelance worker," wrote Appellate Division, First Department Justice Peter Moulton in a signed, unanimous opinion that was joined by four justices.
August 01, 2022 at 01:12 PM
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State and Local Government
Addressing an issue of first impression, the Appellate Division, First Department court has reversed a dismissal and placed back before the trial court the question of whether a worker represented by an agent—in this case, a fashion model represented by a Manhattan agency—can qualify as a "freelance worker" under the state's novel "Freelance Isn't Free Act."
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