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Council adopts package extending protections and minimum pay to contracted delivery workers
Summary
The New York City Council approved several bills extending pay, timing, transparency and safety protections to contracted delivery workers, including a minimum-pay proposal for grocery delivery workers.
The New York City Council approved a package of bills aimed at expanding protections for contracted delivery workers, including grocery and third-party contractors. The measures were adopted in separate roll calls: Intro 11-33A was adopted 35–6–1 and Intro 11-35A was adopted 36–4–2; related bills on tipping and pay timing were also passed (recorded tallies for related introductions include 37–5–0 for some items).
Councilmember Sandy Nurse, sponsor of Intro 11-35A, said the bill "ensures that grocery delivery workers, many of whom are supporting families, are paid the same $21.44 minimum wage as food delivery…
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