DoorDash to Pay $131.5 Million to Settle New York City Delivery Worker Pay Dispute
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DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle an investigation by New York City into whether the company complied with minimum wage regulations for food delivery workers. The settlement includes over $83 million to resolve a dispute over how DoorDash calculated pay for drivers' 'waiting time'—the period they remain online between deliveries—which city rules require to be compensated. An additional $12.3 million will be used to compensate drivers whose pay was shortchanged or delayed due to invalid bank account information. DoorDash will also pay a $16.7 million fine to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, which enforces wage laws. The agreement resolves the city's probe into the company's pay practices.
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September 22 — U.S. food delivery giant DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million to resolve a New York City investigation into whether it complied with minimum wage regulations for delivery workers.
Key details of the settlement include:
- $83 million — to address a dispute over how the company calculates pay for delivery workers' "wait time" (the period when workers remain online between deliveries). Under New York City rules, this time must be included in wage calculations.
- $12.3 million — to compensate delivery workers who experienced underpayment or delayed payment due to invalid bank account information on file.
- $16.7 million — in fines to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, the agency responsible for enforcing wage regulations.
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DoorDash Agrees to $131.5 Million Settlement for Underpaying NYC Delivery Workers