Under the NSW Liquor Laws, businesses offering same day alcohol delivery are not allowed to financially penalise delivery drivers if they refuse to make a same day delivery where it would result in them supplying alcohol to:
Delivery drivers should never make a delivery under any of these circumstances, it is against the law.
You are protected by law and cannot be financially penalised by your employer for refusing to make a delivery for any of these reasons.
A financial penalty includes any action that has a financial impact on you including, for example, withholding or delaying your pay or loss of hours of employment.
If you have been penalised by your employer for refusing to make a delivery under any of the above circumstances, you can report it to Liquor & Gaming NSW where the matter will be investigated.
Reports can be made through Liquor & Gaming NSW’s online portal here.
