# DoorDash pays $131.5M for NYC worker pay mistakes

> DoorDash settles $131.5M underpayment claim with NYC delivery workers.
- Title: DoorDash pays $131.5M for NYC worker pay mistakes | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/doordash-pay-1315m-underpaying-nyc-delivery-workers/19857512
- Published: 2026-09-22T11:43:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: doordash, nyc, delivery workers, settlement, pay, mamdani administration, news, local
## Settlement announcement
DoorDash agreed to pay 131 point five million for underpaying new york city delivery workers.

> We screwed up
## City's accusation
City accused door dash and uber eats of costing delivery workers over 550 million through tipping changes.
## Tipping drop
Average tips fell from 3 point 66 per order to 76 cents after december 2023 changes.
## Worker impact
27 thousand workers will get over 1 thousand dollars from the settlement.
## DoorDash statement
DoorDash admitted mistakes in payment system causing underpayment or late payments.

> We screwed up
## Key takeaway

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