DoorDash $131.5 million settlement covers NYC delivery workers
DoorDash agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City covering more than 260,000 delivery workers who were underpaid or unpaid—described as the city’s largest worker settlement and the largest U.S. food-delivery worker settlement to date. Most affected workers are immigrants.
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What happened
DoorDash agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City covering more than 260,000 delivery workers who were underpaid or unpaid—described as the city’s largest worker settlement and the largest U.S. food-delivery worker settlement to date. Most affected workers are immigrants.
More context
City and labor reporting describes the deal as New York’s largest worker settlement and the largest U.S. food-delivery worker settlement to date. Most affected workers are immigrants, which ties the labor win to broader debates over gig classification and wage theft enforcement.
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- Democracy Now / NYC settlement reporting, Sep 23, 2026
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