{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-20-1531","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-1531","heading":"§ 20-1531 Definitions.","body":"As used in this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings:\n\nDelivery platform. The term “delivery platform” means a website, mobile application, or other internet service through which a delivery service offers or assigns a trip to a contracted delivery worker retained by such delivery service.\n\nEgregious misconduct. The term “egregious misconduct” means misconduct that is so outrageous, dangerous, or illegal that a delivery service cannot reasonably expect to correct it through progressive discipline. “Egregious misconduct” may include, but is not limited to, depending on the circumstances: (i) violence or threats of violence; (ii) theft; (iii) sexual harassment; (iv) discrimination in violation of federal, state, or local law; or (v) willful destruction of property.\n\nJust cause. The term “just cause” means a contracted delivery worker’s misconduct or failure to satisfactorily perform their job duties for a delivery service.\n\nMisconduct. The term “misconduct” means conduct that is demonstrably and materially harmful to a delivery service’s legitimate business interests.\n\nPrior deactivation. The term “prior deactivation” means a deactivation that occurred during the 6 years prior to the effective date of the local law that added this subchapter.\n\nProbation period. The term “probation period” means a period of 30 calendar days beginning on the first date that a contracted delivery worker performs delivery services for a delivery service.\n\nProgressive discipline. The term “progressive discipline” means a disciplinary system that provides for a graduated range of disciplinary measures, including but not limited to warnings and further training requirements, in response to a contracted delivery worker’s misconduct or failure to satisfactorily perform job duties for a delivery service, with the type of disciplinary measure varying based on the frequency and degree of such misconduct or failure.\n\n(L.L. 2026/034, 1/17/2026, eff. 1/17/2027)","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Chapter 15: Contracted Delivery Workers"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"7c20b212ba9c628adc72926b949c6b6b6c76cababde22357f81ec64fb8bb1ee2","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-20-1527","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-20-1532"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}