§ 862-C — Notice to persons receiving remuneration from commercial goods transportation contractors and commercial goods transportation subcontractors

§ 862-c. Notice to persons receiving remuneration from commercial\ngoods transportation contractors and commercial goods transportation\nsubcontractors. 1. Every commercial goods transportation contractor\nshall post in a prominent and accessible place on the site where\ncommercial goods transportation activity is conducted a legible\nstatement, provided by the commissioner, that describes the\nresponsibility of independent contractors to pay taxes required by state\nand federal law, the rights of employees to workers' compensation,\nunemployment benefits, minimum wage, overtime and other federal and\nstate workplace protections, and the protections against retaliation and\nthe penalties in this article if the contractor fails to properly\nclassify an individual as an employee. This notice shall also contain\ncontact information for individuals to file complaints or inquire with\nthe commissioner about employment classification status. This\ninformation shall be provided in English, Spanish or other languages\nrequired by the commissioner.\n 2. Within thirty days of the effective date of this article, the\ncommissioner shall create the notice described in subdivision one of\nthis section and post the notice on the department's website for\ndownloading by commercial goods transportation contractors.\n 3. Commercial goods transportation contractors who violate this\nsection shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand five\nhundred dollars for a first violation, and up to five thousand dollars\nfor a subsequent violation within a five year period.\n