New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Labor Law § 861 (2026)

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§ 861. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as
"the New York state construction industry fair play act".

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Taylor v. E. Connection Operating, Inc., 465 Mass. 191 (Mass. 2013).

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Taylor v. E. Connection Operating, Inc., 465 Mass. 191 (Mass. 2013). “” *195 By contrast, under New York law, an individual performing a service not in the construction industry, see N.Y. Lab. Law § 861 -c, is an employee if the hiring party “exercises either control over the results produced or over the means used to achieve the results.”

Gemini Ins. Co. v. Titan Constr. Servs., LLC & Hudson View Gardens, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2019). · cites it 5× “” N.Y. Lab. Law § 861 -(c)(2). Importantly, a business entity is presumed to be an employee of the contractor—and not a separate subcontractor—unless all 12 criteria are met.”

Collison v. Wandrd, LLC (S.D.N.Y. 2024). · cites it 2× “N.Y. Lab. Law §§ 861 -e, 862-d. That limited scheme reflects the legislature’s finding that employee misclassification is a prominent issue in “New York state’s construction industry.”

Reyes v. Sears Holdings Corp. (E.D.N.Y 2019). “N.Y. Labor Law § 861 -c; 10 NY GO Express, Inc.”

Castro v. Daniel Sheeri (S.D.N.Y. 2020). “Labor Law § 861 -c(1), in support of their argument that they were not independent contractors, I do not have occasion to consider or decide here whether New York’s legislation affects the determination of Plaintiffs’ status under the FLSA or NYLL, nor have Plaintiffs supplied…”

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