Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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 what's 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

🔔 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:
✅ More transparency
✅ More driver protections
✅ More accountability for gig app companies
✅ But different approaches from state to state

👇 What state do YOU drive in?

Leave a comment and let everyone know what's happening where you live.

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