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If you drive for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Spark, Amazon Flex, Grubhub, Shipt or any gig app, you NEED to know whats happening in these four states.
13 minutes of gig news in 13 minutes or less
June 28th, 2026
State lawmakers are introducing—and in some cases passing—major legislation that could reshape driver pay, transparency, safety, deactivations, and even collective bargaining.
In this video we cover:
🇻🇦 Virginia
• New rideshare safety laws now in effect
• Enhanced background checks & driver verification
• New in-app safety features including optional audio/video recording
• Proposed minimum pay legislation
• Pay transparency proposals
• Independent contractor status update
🌲 Maine
• Proposed minimum pay of:
$0.34 per minute
OR $1.17 per mile
• Possible $3 minimum trip alternative
• Proposed January 1, 2027 implementation
đź”” Pennsylvania
• App Workers Transparency Act proposal
• Pay calculation transparency
• Algorithm transparency
• Deactivation transparency
• Portable benefits proposal
• Anti Batch Bot legislation targeting unfair order-grabbing software
🏙️ Illinois
• Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act
• Collective bargaining rights for Uber & Lyft drivers
• Drivers remain independent contractors
• Freelance Worker Protection Act
• Expanded protections without employee reclassification
These bills show a growing nationwide trend:
âś… More transparency
âś… More driver protections
âś… More accountability for gig app companies
âś… But different approaches from state to state
👇 What state do YOU drive in?
Leave a comment and let everyone know whats happening where you live.
📢 PLEASE SUPPORT DRIVER TRANSPARENCY
If you believe drivers deserve:
âś” Full pay transparency
âś” Protection from wrongful deactivation
âś” Fair appeals
âś” The freedom to work as true independent contractors
Please read the Delivery Network Company Driver Transparency & Protections Act petition and decide whether youd like to sign it:
https://www.change.org/p/delivery-network-company-driver-transparency-protections-act
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