Definitions.

6 RCNY § 7-101

in effect

7-101 Definitions. (a) As used in this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings: "Employee" means any person who meets the definition of "employee," as defined by § 20-912 of the Code, "eligible grocery employee," as defined by § 22-507 of the Code, "fast food employee," as defined by § 20-1201 or 20-1301 of the Code, or "retail employee," as defined by § 20-1201 of the Code. "Employer" means any person who meets the definition of "employer," as defined by Section 20-912 of the Code, "successor grocery employer" or "incumbent grocery employer," as defined by § 22-507 of the Code, "fast food employer," as defined by § 20-1201 or 20-1301 of the Code, or "retail employer," as defined by § 20-1201 of the Code. "Freelancers Law and rules" means Chapter 10 of Title 20 of the Code and Subchapter E of this chapter. "OLPS laws and rules" means Chapters 8, 12, and 13 of Title 20 and § 22-507 of the Code and Subchapters A, B, D, F, and G of this chapter. "Transportation Benefits Law and rules" means Chapter 9 of Title 20 of the Code and Subchapter C of this chapter. (b) As used in the OLPS laws and rules, the following terms have the following meanings: "Code" means the Administrative Code of the City of New York. "Department" means the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. "Director" means the director of the office of labor standards established, pursuant to Section 20-a of the Charter. "Joint employer" means each of two or more employers who has some control over the work or working conditions of an employee or employees. Joint employers may be separate and distinct individuals or entities with separate owners, managers and facilities. A determination of whether or not a joint employment relationship exists will not often be decided by the application of any single criterion; rather the entire relationship shall be viewed in its totality. "Office" means the office of labor standards established, pursuant to Section 20-a of the Charter and referred to as the Office of Labor Policy and Standards. "Supplements" means all remuneration for employment paid in any medium other than cash, or reimbursement for expenses, or any payments which are not ‘wages' within the meaning of the New York State Labor Law, including, but not limited to, health, welfare, non-occupational disability, retirement, vacation benefits, holiday pay, life insurance, and apprenticeship training. "Temporary help firm" means an employer that recruits and hires its own employees and assigns those employees to perform work or services for another organization to: (i) support or supplement the other organization's workforce; (ii) provide assistance in special work situations including, but not limited to, employee absences, skill shortages, or seasonal workloads; or (iii) perform special assignments or projects. "Work week" means a fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours or seven consecutive 24 hour periods; it may begin on any day of the week and any hour of the day, and need not coincide with a calendar week. "Written" or "writing" means a hand-written or machine-printed or printable communication in physical or electronic format, including a communication that is maintained or transmitted electronically, such as a text message. (Added City Record 8/21/2018, eff. 9/20/2018)

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-108913Fetched: 10/24/2026