NYC Mayor Mamdani announces $131.5 million DoorDash settlement over underpaid workers

…owed to affected couriers was $7.70. DoorDash said 65% of those affected were underpaid by $1 or less, but the company will pay every affected courier at least $10. The median settlement payment will be about $48. " When a worker earns a wage, they deserve to be paid that wage — not tomorrow, not after a lawsuit, but on time and in full, " Mamdani said in a statement. He added that his administration would continue scrutinising companies over worker pay and protections. At the centre of the dispute is New York City's minimum-pay rule for app-based…

…be calculated for workers who were outside New York City, such as in New Jersey or Long Island, but remained available to accept deliveries within the city's five boroughs. DoorDash acknowledged the payment errors. " We screwed up, and our mistakes meant some NYC Dashers were underpaid or paid late, " the company said, adding that it would pay workers what they were owed and address the causes of the errors. The settlement is the latest action by Mamdani's administration involving labour practices in the gig…