New York State is about to see new legislation that essentially proposes sectoral bargaining for gig workers.
This is ostensibly a way for gig workers to get more protections without being classified as full-time employees. Also, unions get more members. As the legislation has not yet officially been proposed, the details are still unclear. But if passed, the legislation will allow gig workers to unionize, and then the union can bargain with the state to set precedents for industry workers in the region (sectoral bargaining).
In California, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that truck drivers do fall under California’s gig economy law and should be classified as full-time employees of companies instead of independent contractors.
