Litigation regarding the status of workers as independent contractors or employees continues to be a hotbed of litigation. This is true even in industries that have long-considered workers as independent contractors, such as real estate agents. Attorneys representing workers, for example, have turned to state statutes addressing independent contractor status to attempt to upset these
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New York State Court Upholds Express Language of Commission Agreement
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
In a recent decision, the Honorable Eileen Bransten of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, reinforced to all employers the need to utilized well-drafted commission agreements. The court considered a claim from a real estate broker alleging that she was not paid commissions and bonuses for sales that she…