Amazon could be forced to directly employ its delivery drivers under proposed New York City law
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What we know so far: A bill pending before the New York City Council could make the Big Apple the first US city to regulate the last-mile operations of e-commerce and logistics giants, such as Amazon and FedEx. Supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the bill aims to mandate that businesses with door-to-door operations must directly employ their delivery personnel rather than outsourcing the job to third-party contractors.
Proponents of the Delivery Protection Act claim that it will offer major benefits to e-commerce employees working for companies like Amazon, FedEx, DHL, FreshDirect, and DoorDash. These include higher wages, better work hours, safer working conditions, improved healthcare benefits, and more paid time off, especially in cases of injuries while on duty.
Mamdani has thrown his full support behind the proposed legislation, calling it a much-needed...
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