The Battle Over Delivery Worker Pay: DoorDash vs NYC
Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Relay Delivery have filed lawsuits against New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers. The rules, set to take effect on July 12, could nearly triple average earnings for app-based delivery workers. The companies argue that the changes would result in higher costs for consumers and are seeking a temporary restraining order. The city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection defends the rules, stating that delivery workers deserve fair pay for their labor. Under the new rule, food delivery services will have some flexibility in how they pay new workers as long as earnings meet the minimum pay rate.