Both Uber and Lyft ride-sharing firms were the victors in a lawsuit to halt a New York City law that would have required them to provide at least two weeks’ notice and “just cause” before deactivating their drivers.
On July 21, U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods granted both plaintiffs’ motions for a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Local Law 52. The legislation, enacted by the New York City Council on Jan. 29, was expected to become effective on July 28.
Local Law 52 was intended to amend the city’s administrative code to extend existing workplace protection to drivers of high-volume-for-hire services, requiring that, “except in specified circumstances, a service must provide a driver with advance notice of an impending deactivation fourteen days before it takes effect,” according to a court document. Further, the law provides that these drivers have the opportunity to submit evidence, file a complaint, or bring a private action when notified about a proposed deactivation….