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The DoorDash wage settlement
New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found DoorDash underpaid or paid late more than 260,000 delivery workers and reached a $131.5 million settlement, the largest labor enforcement action in city history. The fight now turns on whether DoorDash's payouts and new monthly reporting actually reach workers as promised.
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Sep 23, 2026 Latest
New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection reached a $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash after finding it underpaid or paid late more than 260,000 delivery workers, with $115.4 million going into a worker fund and DoorDash required to send the city monthly pay data for three years.
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