New York City Hall was the site of a rally supporting legislation introduced to the City Council by Council Member Brad Lander that would extend a social safety net and provide gig workers with new wage theft protections. The law was passed on Thursday (Oct. 27) by the full city council and will take effect in 2017.
Lander was joined on the steps of City Hall late Thursday morning by members of the Freelancers Union and gig economy employees in the city as he called on his fellow council members to pass the Freelance Isn’t Free Act.