DoorDash agrees to a $131.5M settlement with NYC's DCWP to resolve a year-plus investigation into its compliance with the city's 2023 delivery driver pay law (Elias Schisgall/Wall Street Journal)
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DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to resolve a probe into its delivery worker pay. The settlement settles allegations that the company failed to properly calculate and pay wages for its drivers in the city. The payment ends the investigation into compliance with the city’s delivery-worker wage law.
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- TechMeme·DoorDash agrees to a $131.5M settlement with NYC's DCWP to resolve a year-plus investigation into its compliance with the city's 2023 delivery driver pay law (Elias Schisgall/Wall Street Journal)
- The Next Web·DoorDash agrees to pay $131.5M to settle New York City probe into delivery worker pay
- Engadget·DoorDash will pay $131.5 million for missing and miscalculated NYC delivery worker wages
DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle New York City’s investigation into minimum wage and delivery worker protection law violations. Over 260,000 workers will receive $115 million in compensation, representing 200 percent of their underpaid wages. The company must also implement a three-year compliance monitoring program and update its internal systems to prevent future payment errors.