Delivery Driver Checklist for Restaurant Owners

4 Min Read By Jonathan Mazer

Many restaurant owners seek to lower their employee-related expenses by hiring contractors in certain roles, rather than employees. There are a number of potential benefits to using independent workers including not being responsible for payroll taxes, withholding tax, workers’ compensation coverage and unemployment insurance.

In the case of delivery drivers, a restaurant owner may also wish to avoid liability for accidents involving an employee and, therefore, an independent contractor may be preferable. 

Through advanced planning, restaurant owners may minimize exposure for such liability, while still arranging delivery of delicious delicacies to customers. 

This Checklist for Driver Agreements consists of nine DO’s and DON’Ts and will help you draw the line between employees and delivery drivers who are not classified as employees, and thereby manage your liability:

DO have a signed, written driver agreement with your drivers, if the drivers are independent…