Bill > A10078

This bill proposes to amend New York's labor law by adding a new article that establishes a presumption that drivers for transportation network companies (TNCs), which are companies like Uber or Lyft that use apps to connect drivers with passengers, are employees rather than independent contractors. This means that unless a driver is a separate business entity or meets three specific criteria, they will be considered an employee for the purposes of labor laws, which typically grants them more protections and benefits. The three criteria that would allow a driver to be classified as an independent contractor are: the driver is free from the TNC's control and direction in how they perform their work, the services they provide are not part of the TNC's usual business, and the driver is independently established in a similar trade or business. This act would take effect 60 days after becoming law.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10078