New York City Council Member Proposes Delivery Protection Act to Alter Amazon Driver Employment
New York City Council Member Tiffany L. Cabán has introduced the Delivery Protection Act (DPA), a proposal aimed at changing the employment structure for Amazon delivery drivers. Currently, Amazon drivers are typically employed by third-party delivery companies, not directly by Amazon. This arrangement often shields Amazon from liability when drivers face injuries or hazardous conditions, which the DPA argues are often created by Amazon's unrealistic delivery quotas. The DPA seeks to make Amazon directly responsible for these drivers by mandating that Amazon become their employer. This would incentivize Amazon to implement better safety regulations. The proposal also stipulates that if Amazon takes over employment, it must hire the drivers previously employed by its smaller third-party delivery companies. However, critics argue that while the DPA protects drivers, it could jeopardize the livelihoods of the small businesses that currently contract with Amazon, many of which are small enterprises generating ...
