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DoorDash Agrees to Pay NYC $131.5 Million Settlement

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC · How we work

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DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to New York City to resolve a probe of its minimum-pay compliance.
$83 million addresses a dispute over idle-time pay between deliveries.
$12.3 million will reimburse couriers underpaid or paid late because of bank-info errors.
$16.7 million in fines will go to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
About 264,000 Dashers will receive compensation, with an average missing payment of $7.70.

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Story summary

DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to New York City to resolve a probe of its minimum-pay compliance.
$83 million addresses a dispute over idle-time pay between deliveries.
$12.3 million will reimburse couriers underpaid or paid late because of bank-info errors.
$16.7 million in fines will go to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
About 264,000 Dashers will receive compensation, with an average missing payment of $7.70.