NYC Will Have Strongest & Most Comprehensive Just Cause Protections in the Nation for Uber and Lyft Drivers After New York City Council Passed Historic Bill

USANewsOnline.Com Desk, New York : New York City will soon have the strongest and most comprehensive just cause protections for Uber and Lyft drivers in the nation after today’s City Council vote on a historic bill.

On January 29th, 2026, Council Member Krishnan, members of the NYC Council, Uber and Lyft driver and members of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, NYTWA Executive Director Bhairavi Desai, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine, and labor and community allies including United Auto Workers Region 9A, Korean American Family Service Center, Worker Justice Project/Los Deliveristas Unidos, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the National Employment Law Project rallied in support of the veto override of Intro 276.
Intro 276 makes it unlawful for Uber and Lyft to fire drivers without just cause and, in non-egregious cases, without advance notice or progressive discipline. After the passage of Intro 276 with a veto-proof super majority of 40 City Council votes in December 2025, former Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the legislation hours before the end of his term. During the January 29th state meeting, 46 Council Members voted to overrode the former Mayor’s veto, gaining 6 members in support. The passage and override comes after months of misinformation campaigns hosted by Lyft and Uber in an attempt to undermine this victory for workers. Press Release.