Friday, December 1, 2017
TBD
Location and Date to follow
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Registration Link
The Gig Economy's
Effect on our Industry
On July 17th, the Board of Directors and Richard Polsinello attended a meeting with several Directors of the New York State Department of Labor. The objective of this meeting was to address the unfair competitive advantage that the App Based Delivery services currently have due to NYSDOL not enforcing the current Guidelines for Messenger and Couriers that are in effect.
The new gig economy and their technology are affecting all of our businesses and most of all still maintain a 20-45% price advantage over traditional courier companies.
The NYMCA Board will share meeting notes, results, and a comprehensive strategy on how we can level the playing field.
Appellate Court Nixes Employee Arbitration Agreements
A startling decision issued from the First Department, Appellate Division, dated July, 19, 2017 (which has jurisdiction over Manhattan & the Bronx) held that arbitration agreements obligating employees to waive their rights to bring collective disputes such as class actions regarding wage disputes, were unlawful and unenforceable because they run afoul of the National Labor Relations Act.
What Does This Mean for Employers?
Since arbitration agreements with class action waivers may no longer offer employers protection from class actions in state trial courts, employers are encouraged to review and evaluate their current wage and hour practices, implement regular self-audits and reviews and undertake immediate corrective action in the event non-compliance is identified.
We encourage you and your team (directors of human resource, or key employees) to attend our next seminar and learn best practices to mitigate your risk and protect your companies.
Stephen Zweig & Eric Sue of Ford & Harrison LLP will be our guest panelist and walk us through the nuances of the decision, how it came about, and what you can do to protect yourself.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Registration Link
Learn How to Keep Your Insurance Cost in Line
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Registration Link
The New York State Messenger and Courier Association is inviting you to join us for a Town Hall Meeting.
This program will be focused on two themes, introducing our new labor consultants and You, our members
From 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. : The introduction of our new Labor Consultants
Our three Labor Consultants are retired directors from the Department of Labor, with representation from New Jersey, Connecticut , and New York, They are Mike McCarthy, Gary Pechie and our very own Richard Polsinello, repectively.
They will share the state of the union of compliance from a muliple state perspective. We will also have an opportunity for a Q & A on best practices on how to stay compliant as we contine to navigate the many changing laws from wage, health, salary, hourly and incentives.
From 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. : The second part of our session is all about You
We, as a Board, want to understand what resourses and education would be helpful to you and your companies so we can continue to deliver programs that will add value, make stategic connections, stay compliant and utimately drive new opportunities where we all win.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Registration Link
TBD
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
On April 4, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a $15.00 minimum wage plan and an aggressive twelve week paid family leave policy into law. Where do we go from here? At our next seminar you will learn about the nuances and impact of these new laws and the rippling effect it will have on small business and the economy.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Registration Link
Please join us for this exciting and timely discussion on the pros and cons of the growing Sharing Economy and how it relates to the Last Mile Delivery industry.
Our keynote speaker, Rob Howard of Grand Junction, Inc. will cover the emerging landscape of the on-demand Sharing Economy, accentuating the companies that participate in the sharing of access to goods and services through the Last Mile Delivery industry.
| Business Meeting | |
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| Seminar | FREE |
| Dinner | $70.00 |
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
The Perfect Pint West
123 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
The New York State Messenger & Courier Association cordially invites you to attend its Holiday Networking Party.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
At the next seminar/meeting, we will be highlighting the best practices to mitigate risks of wage and hour claims against messengers, couriers and logistic companies.
Steven Zweig of Ford & Harrison, LLP, will present business-oriented approaches in resolving wage and hour class action lawsuits as well as the basic wage and hour requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL). Mr. Zweig will also review compliance requirements, consequences of non-compliance, how to respond to administrative investigations and tips for mitigating risks of wage and hour claims.
Richard Polsinello of RJP Labor Consultants, LLC, will discuss the recent changes at the New York State Department of Labor and minimum wage increases. He will also give an update on the status of metro cards.
| Business Meeting | |
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| Cost: | $70.00 |
| Seminar | |
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| Cost: | Free |
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
| Business Meeting | Free |
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| Seminar | FREE |
| Dinner | $70.00 |
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Arno's Restaurant
141 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
The fall seminar was entitled, “Beneficial Ways Technology Can Support our Industry.” The seminar addressed how technology can help mitigate potential issues, how technology can protect our independent contractor model and the benefits of IPD mobile - a mobile application designed to enable fast paced delivery companies to instantly expand their driver capacity to meet business demands.
Errol Cvern of Select Express & Logistics was presented with a plaque in honor and appreciation of his energetic leadership and devotion to the NYSMCA as President from 2012-2014.
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