§ 861 Short title
§ 861-A Legislative findings and intent
§ 861-B Definitions
§ 861-C Presumption of employment in the construction industry
§ 861-D Notice to persons receiving remuneration from contractors and subcontractors
§ 861-E Violations and penalties
§ 861-F Retaliation
§ 861-G Contractor accountability
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Terms Used In New York Laws > Labor > Article 25-B - The New York State Construction Industry Fair Play Act

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Construction: means constructing, reconstructing, altering, maintaining, moving, rehabilitating, repairing, renovating or demolition of any building, structure, or improvement, or relating to the excavation of or other development or improvement to land. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractor: includes a general contractor and a subcontractor. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the department of labor. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Employer: means any contractor that employs individuals deemed employees under this article. See N.Y. Labor Law 861-B
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.