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Second Circuit: “Black Car” Drivers are Independent Contractors Under the FLSA

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April 21, 2017

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A recent Second Circuit case confirmed that New York City “black car” drivers—workers who provide high-end transportation services, e.g., limousines—are independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).

New York: Exempt Salary Threshold Increased

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December 31, 2016

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Effective December 31, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has adopted proposed amendments to the New York minimum wage orders that will increase the salary threshold for executive and administrative employees.  Prior to the amendments, the executive/administrative salary exemption threshold was $675 per week ($35,100 annually).

The new exemption thresholds are scaled to employer size, and will gradually increase each year, per the table below: