DoorDash to Pay $131.5 Million in New York City Wage Settlement
DoorDash has agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City to resolve allegations of unlawfully withholding wages from thousands of delivery workers, who were paid late or not at all between 2022 and 2026. The settlement, which includes…
New York, NY, September 22, 2026 — DoorDash has reached a settlement with New York City totaling $131.5 million to address allegations of unlawful wage practices affecting thousands of delivery workers. The agreement resolves claims that workers were paid late or not at all for their services between the years 2022 and 2026.
The settlement designates more than $115 million for direct payment to the affected delivery workers. An additional $16 million will be paid by DoorDash as penalties to the city. These payments stem from alleged failures by the company to comply with New York City’s established pay rules for delivery personnel.
Among the specific issues addressed in the settlement are violations related to the payment for ‘on-call time.’ This refers to the periods when delivery workers are logged into the app and available to accept delivery requests, but may not be actively engaged in a delivery. City regulations often mandate compensation for such available time.
The exact number of workers impacted by these alleged late or withheld payments was not specified in the provided information. The timeline for when the funds will be distributed to the delivery workers also remains to be detailed.
This settlement aims to ensure compliance with the city’s labor laws and compensate workers for wages they are owed. The resolution comes after allegations of systemic issues in the payment process for DoorDash’s delivery fleet operating within New York City.
Story summarized from the original created by Claudia Irizarry Aponte on www.thecityreporter.nyc, see more information here.
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