Amazon, Uber, and Instacart have jointly filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against the City of New York, seeking to block the so-called “Delivery Deactivation Law.” The legislation, enacted by city authorities in December 2025 and set to take effect in January 2027, protects individuals working as delivery workers (or drivers) for these platforms against unjustified termination. The rules prohibit platforms from suspending a worker’s account without a valid reason and mandate that any such decision—along with the underlying justification—be communicated in writing.
The platforms argue that the law violates both the U.S. Constitution and New York State law by unlawfully interfering with their contracts with independent contractors (as the platforms do not classify those who work for them as employees). They further contend that the regulations compromise the safety of customers and consumers by preventing the immediate deactivation of accounts belonging to individuals suspected of fraud. The newly formed coalition of platforms intends to seek a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of these rules for the duration of the legal proceedings.
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And furthermore:
There are 29 days left to implement the Directive on Platform Work.