DoorDash pays $131.5M for NYC worker pay mistakes

DoorDash settles $131.5M underpayment claim with NYC delivery workers.

Sep 22, 2026

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DoorDash pays $131.5M for NYC worker pay mistakes

DoorDash settles $131.5M underpayment claim with NYC delivery workers.

In brief

DoorDash settles $131.5M underpayment claim with NYC delivery workers. DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle underpayment claims for New York City delivery workers. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.

Settlement announcement

DoorDash reaches $131.5M settlement for underpaid workers

DoorDash agreed to pay 131 point five million for underpaying new york city delivery workers.

“We screwed up”

City's accusation

City's accusation

City accused door dash and uber eats of costing delivery workers over 550 million through tipping changes.

Tipping drop

Tipping drop

Average tips fell from 3 point 66 per order to 76 cents after december 2023 changes.

Worker impact

Worker impact

27 thousand workers will get over 1 thousand dollars from the settlement.

DoorDash statement

DoorDash statement

DoorDash admitted mistakes in payment system causing underpayment or late payments.

“We screwed up”

The headline

DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle underpayment claims for New York City delivery workers.

Read the original on ABC7 New York

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