Bill > A05944

This bill requires online ordering and delivery platforms operating in cities with populations of one million or more to provide mandatory safety training for delivery workers before they can make deliveries. The training, which must be at least three hours long, will be developed by a nine-member task force appointed by the governor, assembly, and senate, representing various stakeholders including transportation departments, delivery workers, platforms, and street safety advocates. The curriculum will cover vehicle and traffic laws, safe driving behaviors, defensive driving skills, and common risks for new delivery drivers. The training must be provided in English and the ten most common non-English languages spoken in New York, at no cost to the delivery worker. Delivery workers will be paid fifteen dollars per hour or minimum wage (whichever is higher) for the time spent completing the training, with funds collected from the platforms. Starting 180 days after the law's effective date, platforms will be prohibited from allowing delivery workers to make deliveries in qualifying cities without completing this safety training. The bill defines an "online ordering and delivery platform" as an entity facilitating orders from at least five separately owned establishments through digital means, with deliveries made through the platform's system.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5944