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NY A01941
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires delivery network companies (DNCs) to adopt deactivation policies and conduct fair investigations before removing workers from their platforms, with workers entitled to 14 days advance notice except in cases of egregious misconduct
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Prohibits deactivation based on worker availability, acceptance/rejection of orders, customer rating metrics alone, contacting the company, or asserting legal rights
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Grants DNC workers the right to challenge deactivations through an internal procedure available for up to 90 days after deactivation, with companies required to respond within 14 days
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Requires DNCs to provide workers with all records substantiating their deactivation, including dates, times, locations of incidents, and evidence considered in the decision
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Mandates DNCs submit quarterly reports to the Department of Labor on deactivation data through July 2029, then semi-annually, and authorizes the department to investigate violations with a 3-year statute of limitations
Legislative Description
Relates to protections and rights afforded to delivery network company (DNC) workers; requires DNCs to create internal procedures for workers to challenge deactivations; provides certain notice and other rights to workers to challenge deactivation both internally in a DNC and externally; allows the Department of Labor to investigate unwarranted deactivation of workers; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026