Uber Technologies, DoorDash and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York City’s novel law setting a minimum wage for delivery workers. The companies filed separate complaints in New York state court claiming the law, which takes effect July 12, is based on a misunderstanding of how the food delivery industry works. …
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DoorDash has been hit with a $1 billion class action lawsuit by a customer who alleges the delivery company charges customers on iPhones more than those on Androids. The lawsuit filed by Kameron Masters in Northern District of California on Wednesday said DoorDash disproportionately charges iPhone users more often than Android users for extra “expanded …
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MADISON, Wis. — Madison-based food delivery platform EatStreet plans to lay off more than two dozen of its drivers as it shifts to using third-party delivery services. In a notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Wednesday, the company said it anticipates laying off 26 employees as part of the move. Those …
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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A former high school coach’s cannabis delivery company will begin driving to Hartford County homes later this month, according to an announcement Thursday from the company. The company will deliver cannabis to both medical and recreational users. It will be the first recreational delivery service in Connecticut, according to the company. …
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WASHINGTON — New York City will implement a minimum pay rate for food delivery workers on apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash — marking a first for the U.S., officials said this week. The new rule could nearly triple average earnings for app-based delivery workers in the coming years. New York’s more than 60,000 delivery …
Uber and DoorDash have declared their workers to be independent contractors, but New York City still wants their delivery drivers to be paid like employees. Over the weekend, NYC Mayor Eric Adams declared that beginning July 12 the city is officially raising the minimum wage for its “app-based restaurant delivery workers” to $17.96 per hour from its current average …
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CEO Noah Glass and CFO Peter Benevides, along with nine board members, are accused of misleading investors about Olo’s customer count and its deal with Subway. more
WASHINGTON (7News) — The D.C. Council this week has passed an emergency bill that offers restaurants relief against high delivery app fees. After being amended and adjusted, the legislation passed unanimously. Third-party companies like GrubHub, DoorDash and Uber Eats offer restaurants delivery package plans that range from 15% to 30%. In March, after the city’s 15% …
EatStreet Inc. and food-delivery drivers who say the company improperly used their tips to meet minimum wage obligations secured final approval for a settlement worth more than $1.2 million. But the company has warned it might not be able to pay. The deal includes more than $413,000—one third of the total settlement fund—in attorneys’ fees …
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If you’ve spent more time comparing your DoorDash bill on your iPhone to your friend’s Android device than actually eating your delivery food, you might be on to something—at least according to a recent lawsuit. According to an amended complaint filed May 5 in Maryland federal court, Apple users get the raw end of the deal in …
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