Labor & Employment (Gig Economy)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5944: Requires delivery safety training for those who make deliveries for online ordering and delivery platforms

Requires delivery safety training for those who make deliveries for online ordering and delivery platforms within a city with a population of one million or more before such persons can make a delivery.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates delivery safety training, directly improving workplace safety for gig workers in high-population cities.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6539: Enacts the "RIDE (responsibility in delivery enforcement) act"

Enacts the "RIDE (responsibility in delivery enforcement) act", relating to responsibility for civil penalties or traffic fines incurred by employees while operating a bicycle with electric assist in the course of such employees' job duties.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects delivery workers from personal liability for job-related traffic fines, advancing workers' rights by shifting responsibility to employers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4361: Requires that transportation network companies provide TNC drivers with certain notices upon deactivation or suspension

Requires that transportation network companies provide TNC drivers with notices upon deactivation or suspension, explaining the cause of such deactivation or suspension and the steps by which such driver may remedy such deactivation or suspension.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires TNCs to explain deactivation causes and remedies, protecting driver rights through transparency and due process in employment decisions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1941: Relates to protections and rights afforded to delivery network company workers

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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires DNCs to create worker deactivation challenge procedures, provides notice rights, and allows DOL investigation of unwarranted deactivations - directly protects worker rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2178: Relates to job skills training programs and employment services for taxicab drivers

Directs the department of labor to provide notice of job skills training programs and employment services available to taxicab drivers seeking alternate employment who may need assistance with language instruction, financial literacy, social services, computer training and career counseling.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentDirects labor department to provide job skills training, language instruction, and career counseling for taxicab drivers seeking alternate employment, enhancing workforce transition and support services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Workforce Development

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 293: Relates to the resolution of certain claims by certain employees

Makes the release of any claim by an employee, or independent contractor who is a natural person, against an employer, unenforceable if, as a condition of such resolution, the employee or independent contractor is prohibited from applying for, accepting, or engaging in future employment with such employer, or any entity or entities related to such employer.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents employers from forcing employees to waive future employment rights in settlement agreements, protecting workers' ability to pursue claims without losing job opportunities.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6821: Exempts payroll agencies from the definition of hiring party for certain purposes

This bill amends New York State law to clarify that payroll agencies providing payroll services for other organizations are not considered "hiring parties" under labor regulations. It directly affects payroll agencies and the businesses that use their services, as it removes them from the scope of definitions governing freelance worker contracts. The key provision adds a specific exemption in the law, stating that "hiring party" does not include payroll agencies acting on behalf of another person or organization. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts payroll agencies from 'hiring party' definition, reducing regulatory scope for freelance worker contracts and weakening labor protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3900: Relates to clarifying the definition of a commission salesperson

Relates to clarifying the definition of a commission salesperson; adds additional factors to the definition of a commission salesperson including not being free to work at such employee's own convenience or discretion, being constrained to a fixed schedule, not being free to engage in other employment and being on the employer's payroll and receiving fringe benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentClarifies commission salesperson definition to include employee-like factors (fixed schedule, payroll, fringe benefits), likely extending worker protections under employment standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6664: Relates to issuing stop-work orders for misclassification of employees

Empowers the commissioner of labor to issue stop work orders against employers for misclassification of employees as independent contractors or for providing false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company on the number of employees of such employer.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prevents misclassification of employees as contractors, protecting workers' rights to benefits and safety protections by enabling stop-work orders for violations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 392: Requires employers of retail, food service or cleaning employees to give such employees 7 day notice of their work schedule and a months notice of the minimum hours of work

Requires employers of retail, food service or cleaning employees to give such employees 7 days' notice of their work schedule and a month's notice of the minimum hours of work; provides a private right of action to employees who are aggrieved by certain violations of such provisions.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires advance scheduling notice for retail/food/cleaning workers, protecting their rights to predictable work hours with private right of action.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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