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DoorDash to pay $131.5m after underpaying New York workers

DoorDash to pay $131.5m after underpaying New York workers

Also reported by BBC US

Summary

DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle a New York City investigation that found it underpaid or delayed payments to delivery workers. The company will give nearly $115 million to about 264,000 workers and pay a $16.7 million fine, while agreeing to send monthly payment data to the city for three years.

Key Facts

  • DoorDash is paying $131.5 million to settle claims of underpaying or late paying workers in New York City.
  • The settlement includes nearly $115 million in payouts to about 264,000 delivery workers, called Dashers.
  • The median payment per worker will be about $48.
  • DoorDash agreed to a $16.7 million civil fine.
  • $83 million covers disputes over pay for workers logged in but not actively delivering.
  • $12.3 million addresses payments that were missed or delayed by days or weeks.
  • DoorDash will send detailed pay records to the city every month for the next three years.
  • The company said errors occurred due to complex deliveries, technical bugs, and incomplete banking info, which it has now fixed.
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