New York City finalized a $131 million settlement with DoorDash for underpaying delivery workers between December 2023 and June 2026, affecting 260,000 workers. The settlement, the largest for delivery workers in any US city, includes $115 million in direct worker payments plus $16 million in penalties. Affected workers will receive 200 percent of what they were originally owed.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a historic $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash over systematic underpayment of delivery drivers, criticizing CEO Tony Xu's stated use of a 'greedy algorithm' in business decisions. Of the settlement, $115 million will go directly to workers, with the remainder funding fines and software allowing workers to report payment data to the city.