Madison-based online food ordering and delivery service EatStreet Inc. will lay off 26 Wisconsin delivery drivers as it begins contracting drivers from third parties instead of employing them directly. The layoffs will begin around Aug. 21, according to information EatStreet filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development earlier this month. 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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EatStreet to lay off 26 drivers amid shift to third-party delivery services
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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‘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 …
New York City will implement minimum wage for app-based workers, marking national first
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 Eats, DoorDash Are in Big Trouble Thanks to a Limiting New Rule
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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EatStreet Drivers Win Final Nod for $1.2 Million Wage Suit Deal
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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Some Uber and DoorDash drivers say rich people are the worst tippers, but they can count on the middle class
For you: Insider Today newsletter — the day’s most fascinating stories.Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some gig workers have a bone to pick with the wealthiest Americans. Insider published a story last week about Jay, a …