New York Law Journal Features Article by Howard Wexler and Kyle Winnick on New NYC Laws Regulating App‑Based Delivery Platforms

The New York Law Journal  and Law.com featured an article by Seyfarth Labor & Employment partners Howard Wexler and Kyle Winnick: “New York City Enacts Various Laws Regulating App‑Based Delivery Platforms.” The piece, published on February 23, 2026, examines the city’s expanding regulatory framework governing independent contractors working for food, grocery, and courier delivery apps.

The article outlines New York City’s multi‑layered system of requirements—including minimum pay rates, tipping rules, disclosure mandates, pay frequency standards, and delivery‑route limitations—that collectively create some of the most comprehensive protections for app‑based delivery workers in the country.

As Wexler and Winnick note in the article:

“Taken together, New York City’s regulatory scheme forms a sweeping, multilayered system addressing minimum wage requirements, tipping transparency, disclosure obligations, and numerous other worker protections.”

The full article is available here.