Customers have long been asked to tip the people who deliver their take-out or groceries. Now, that pressure is even greater, thanks in part to “tip nudging.” At the center of the latest tipping debate is DoorDash. In late June, DoorDash rolled out a new app feature that allows delivery customers to increase a tip for drivers …
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DoorDash rightfully bothers users who don’t tip
They might as well call this feature the “Jerk Alert.” To be more specific, DoorDash added a new feature this summer that nudges users who haven’t left a tip to, well, leave a tip, according to an Insider report on the subject. It was part of a larger update originally rolled out in late June that lets people juice …
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DoorDash offers delivery workers hourly rate, but there’s a catch
DoorDash will give delivery workers the option to be paid a guaranteed hourly minimum rate instead of being paid per delivery, the company said Wednesday. The new option, a novelty in the gig worker industry, comes as DoorDash and other app-based gig companies like Lyft and Uber will have to provide New York City delivery workers with …
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What the Hell Is Happening With Food Delivery Apps in New York?
A new rule regarding the minimum wage for app food delivery workers in New York City has led to DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber all filing lawsuits against the city. You know, just in case you thought ordering dinner was a simple, straightforward transaction. The new NYC law, which passed in June and was initially scheduled to take effect July 12 (more …
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DoorDash Tests Gig-Economy Model With New Hourly Wage Option
A rare move by DoorDash Inc. to offer hourly pay could make its drivers look more like employees under federal labor laws, according to employment attorneys, potentially prompting fresh legal questions about the independent contractor model’s use in the gig-economy. Tech companies that dominate the app-based industry, including DoorDash, classify the workers that provide their services as independent contractors, …
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DoorDash adds hourly pay option for drivers
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Cody Aughney, VP of dashers and logistics business teams at DoorDash, said the company based the change on feedback from some of its delivery workers, referred to as dashers, who wanted more consistency in pay. “They want to know exactly how much they’re going to make for their time spent dashing,” …
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Uber, DoorDash sue NYC over minimum-wage law
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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Some DoorDash workers are demanding higher tips before delivery — and customers are freaking out
Jade’s deliveries from a local cafe followed a regular pattern: Order through DoorDash, then watch the meal show up just under an hour later. But on Sunday, there was an odd message from the DoorDash worker picking up her food: Her order was delayed, so could she add an extra tip? When Jade didn’t immediately …
DoorDash launches hourly rates and location sharing for couriers
/ The new ‘earn by time’ option lets couriers earn a ‘guaranteed hourly minimum rate’ for the time they spend on making a delivery. DoorDash is making a big change to the way couriers get paid. In an announcement on Wednesday, DoorDash says it will start giving couriers the ability to earn hourly rates on top …
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‘They purposely send you all the bad orders’: DoorDash driver switches to hourly pay. He receives $0 in tips
DoorDash offers drivers two ways to earn money. First, they can earn money from individual orders. In this option, drivers are presented with an order and an amount they’ll get paid for it, allowing them to curate their delivery selection and have a better idea of how much money they’ll actually earn. Second, drivers can …