Requires third-party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that covers bodily injury or death arising out of or resulting from qualifying accidents involving a delivery person.
Impact
If enacted, the bill will significantly alter the liability landscape for third-party food delivery services. By requiring these platforms to maintain insurance for their drivers, the legislation aims to provide a safety net for delivery personnel who may be involved in accidents while working. This shift may also influence how delivery services construct their operational protocols and manage risks, potentially affecting their business models and employment structures.
Summary
Bill A00070 seeks to amend the general business law in New York to mandate that third-party food delivery services maintain group insurance policies. These policies are intended to cover bodily injury or death that arises from qualifying accidents involving delivery drivers while they are engaged with the service. The legislation specifies what constitutes a delivery driver and qualifying accident, ensuring that anyone delivering products for a food service establishment through a third-party platform is included in the coverage requirements.
Contention
Notably, there are concerns regarding how the bill may affect the cost of services for consumers and the financial burden it may place on food delivery companies. Critics argue that the requirement for insurance could be passed on to consumers in the form of increased delivery fees. Moreover, there is contention regarding the potential for adverse actions against delivery drivers who might seek benefits or file claims, raising issues of job security and worker rights within the gig economy.
Same As
Requires third-party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that covers bodily injury or death arising out of or resulting from qualifying accidents involving a delivery person.
Requires third-party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that covers bodily injury or death arising out of or resulting from qualifying accidents involving a delivery person.
Requires third-party food delivery services to verify that limited-use motorcycles operated by workers in the course of making deliveries for such third-party delivery service are legally registered; requires that a third-party food delivery service shall not sell, share, or allow access to such information.
Requires third-party food delivery services to verify that limited-use motorcycles and motor vehicles operated by workers in the course of making deliveries for such third-party delivery service are legally registered; requires that a third-party food delivery service shall not sell, share, or allow access to such information.
Requires bicycle delivery contractors to provide personal injury liability insurance to compensate persons injured by a bicycle delivery worker and to provide notice to delivery workers that the contractor provides personal injury liability insurance; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations.
Requires third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services to provide the ability to include a gratuity at the same point in the online order process when the underlying order is placed; provides that customers shall not be required to pay a gratuity; provides that third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services shall not reduce the compensation of any worker as a result of gratuities; establishes penalties for violations of such provisions.
Requires bicycle delivery contractors to provide personal injury liability insurance to compensate persons injured by a bicycle delivery worker and to provide notice to delivery workers that the contractor provides personal injury liability insurance; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations.
Requires bicycle delivery contractors to provide personal injury liability insurance to compensate persons injured by a bicycle delivery worker and to provide notice to delivery workers that the contractor provides personal injury liability insurance; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations.
Requires third-party food delivery services to factor compliance with certain vehicle and traffic laws when assigning workers to delivery routes when such delivery may involve the operation of a bicycle with or without electric assist.