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ACTIONS PURSUANT TO NEW YORK CITY’S “FREELANCE ISN’T FREE ACT” (FIFA) WHICH ALLEGED DEFENDANTS FAILED TO PAY PLAINTIFFS-FREELANCERS SURVIVED MOTIONS TO DISMISS (FIRST DEPT). ​

The First Department, in a full-fledged opinion by Justice Moulton, in matters of first impression, interpreted the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) in the context of motions to dismiss. The opinion is detailed and fact-specific and cannot be fairly summarized here. The plaintiffs alleged they were hired by defendants as freelancers and defendants’ failure pay was the basis of the lawsuits pursuant to FIFA. Most of the actions survived the motions to dismiss:

Enacted November 16, 2016 and effective May 15, 2017, FIFA is the first act of its kind in this country to provide legal protections for freelance workers against nonpayment for work performed … . FIFA defines a “freelance worker” as “any natural person or any organization composed of no more than one natural person, whether or not incorporated or employing a trade name, that is hired or retained as an independent contractor by a hiring party to provide services in exchange for compensation” … . A central issue in this case is whether plaintiffs fit within this definition. Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 2022 NY Slip Op 04702, First Dept 7-26-22

Practice Point: New York City enacted the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (FIFA) in 2017–the first law in the nation to specifically address the failure to pay freelancers.

 

July 26, 2022
Tags: First Department
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