Big I New York Joins Statewide Coalition to Modernize Outdated Scaffold Law
As part of its ongoing efforts to modernize New York’s costly Labor Laws 240 and 241, Big I New York has joined a broad coalition of Scaffold Law reform advocates…
Absolute Liability
Order in the Court (Part 3): Scaffold Law Homeowner Exclusion
New York’s (in)famous scaffold law exempts owners of one- and two-family dwellings. Homeowners don’t have to worry about absolute liability, right? Well, it depends. A New York appellate court refused to…
A Manhole-Sized Bad Court Decision
Last year, I developed and taught a continuing education course titled Absolute Liability: New York’s Scaffold Law and the Courts. The course looked at the history and interpretation of New York…
Countering the Scaffold Law Rhetoric
Claim: Reforming the Scaffold Law would be unfair to workers, who would have no recourse in court.Response: Reform would not limit any worker’s right to sue, nor would it shield…