"The City Council approved on Thursday a pair of measures designed to bolster protections for app-based rideshare drivers and delivery workers against firings without recourse known as unfair deactivations. The body passed a measure that would add protections against unfair deactivations for for-hire vehicle drivers, Intro. 0276, by 40 to 7 votes with one abstention. It also approved legislation that would add safeguards for food delivery workers, Intro. 1332, by 40 to 8 votes."
"This is just another step in trying to in trying to take care of the human beings behind this technology, said outgoing Council Member Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn), the prime sponsor of the delivery worker bill. These are billion-dollar app companies, and the reason why they're billion-dollar app companies is because of the workers that bring in these profits for them, he added."
New York City Council approved two bills to protect app-based for-hire vehicle drivers and food delivery workers from unfair deactivations. Intro. 0276 for for-hire vehicle drivers passed 40-7 with one abstention, and Intro. 1332 for food delivery workers passed 40-8. Unfair deactivations are described as sudden terminations without a stated reason or an independent appeals process. The bills passed during the council's final stated meeting of the session. Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams may veto the measures, and the incoming council leadership and members could pursue an override when the new session convenes.
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