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DoorDash Settles New York Wage Claims for $131.5 Million

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC · How we work

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DoorDash Settles Wage Claims

DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle wage claims in New York.
The settlement provides $115 million directly to over 260,000 delivery workers.
Workers will receive double the amount owed for missed wages and for late payments.
DoorDash will pay $83 million for on-call time disputes.
A three-year compliance monitor will require DoorDash to submit monthly pay data to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

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DoorDash Funds Politicians

DoorDash spent about $1.4 million on ads to block Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 mayoral bid.
DoorDash contributed $1 million to Fix the City, a super PAC that spent $31 million in the race.
DoorDash gave $1.8 million to Local Economies Forward NY, which donated over $360,000 to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign.
In February 2025, DoorDash settled for $16.75 million after using tips to subsidize guaranteed wages.

History

Historical Context

In 2017 Uber paid $20 million to the FTC after accusations it misled drivers about earnings, marking the first major gig-worker enforcement action. That year DoorDash also faced a class-action lawsuit, and in 2022 it agreed to a $100 million settlement that compensated over 900,000 drivers. These precedents have spurred New York officials to pursue new wage-transparency rules for gig couriers.

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DoorDash Settles Wage Claims

DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle wage claims in New York.
The settlement provides $115 million directly to over 260,000 delivery workers.
Workers will receive double the amount owed for missed wages and for late payments.
DoorDash will pay $83 million for on-call time disputes.
A three-year compliance monitor will require DoorDash to submit monthly pay data to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

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