Uber and Lyft Wage Theft Settlements: AG Warns Against Scams

Uber and Lyft Wage Theft Settlements: AG Warns Against Scams

Editorial credit: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com By Amir Khafagy | Documented The claim process for Uber and Lyft drivers to receive their portion of the back pay settlement began on March 7. Following the New York State Attorney General’s investigation on wage theft, on November 2, Uber and Lyft agreed to a $328 million settlement on wage […]

500 Complaints and Counting: Delivery Workers Say Apps Have Failed to Comply with New Minimum Pay Rate

500 Complaints and Counting: Delivery Workers Say Apps Have Failed to Comply with New Minimum Pay Rate

By Amir Khafagy | February 5, 2024 | Documented When New York City’s minimum wage law for app-based delivery workers came into effect in December, workers were guaranteed a minimum wage of at least $17.96 per hour. Yet advocates and delivery workers say that apps like UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub have been finding ways to avoid paying the […]

Court Clears Minimum Hourly Pay for NYC Food Delivery Workers

Court Clears Minimum Hourly Pay for NYC Food Delivery Workers

Deliveristas rally outside New York County Courthouse ahead of a hearing about minimum app pay rates, Aug. 3, 2023. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Claudia Irizarry Aponte | September 28, 2023 Judge affirms city rules mandating at least $17.96 an hour before tips for Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash workers, clearing New York as the first major […]