Tallahassee could regulate how you get your dinner soon. The state is looking to swallow up all regulatory authority over food delivery apps such as Uber Eats and Grubhub, per legislation advanced by the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee. SB 676, filed by GOP Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Clay County, would preempt the regulation of “food delivery platforms” …
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What does a service fee ban mean for California diners? Expect that $39 chicken to cost $49
Coming this summer is a new state law that bans unadvertised service fees, surcharges and other additional costs that are added to the end of a bill for meals or delivery service. On July 1, Senate Bill 478, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in October, is set to prohibit “junk fees” across a …
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson ‘very worried’ about fallout from food delivery shake-up
A controversial new minimum wage law for gig workers in Seattle that is drawing ire from tech giants has become one of Sara Nelson’s first policy issues to tackle in her new role as city council president. Nelson, elected to the council in 2021 and appointed as president in January, spoke to GeekWire this week about the ordinance …
Florida’s proposed ‘pro-restaurant’ regulations will hurt small, independent restaurants
‘I appreciate the efforts of the bill sponsors in both chambers, but these bills, as written, can’t pass if we want to preserve the economic vitality and culinary diversity of the restaurant industry in Florida.’ The pandemic created a dramatic increase in usage of online food ordering platforms. Today, roughly 40% of restaurant sales come from online …
DoorDash’s rising labor costs weigh on Q1 profit outlook, shares fall
DoorDash (DASH.O), opens new tab on Thursday forecast a quarterly profitability metric below Wall Street expectations, hurt by higher labor costs that overshadowed a surge in delivery orders, sending its shares down over 8% in extended trading. The delivery firm, which also reported a wider-than-expected loss for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, has increased minimum pay …
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App-based food delivery drivers and customers react to Seattle’s new hefty fees
SEATTLE (KOMO) — Food and grocery delivery drivers and their customers are feeling the pinch following Seattle’s newly-enacted minimum pay law for app-based workers, impacting companies like DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart and Grubhub. App-based food delivery drivers and customers react to Seattle’s new hefty fees (KOMO) The new regulations added a fee to support drivers who …
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DoorDash To Raise NYC Delivery Fees After New Minimum Wage Law
A new law in December guarantees fair compensation for 65,000 gig workers in New York City, who are essential for food delivery services. The minimum wage law forces food-delivery apps, like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats, to pay gig workers at least $17.96 an hour. As a result of higher hourly wages, The New York Post obtained …
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DoorDash increases NYC delivery fees following new minimum wage rules
DoorDash customers in NYC will notice a new fee tacked onto their bill when they purchase food for delivery through the app. The company has started charging users $2 more for deliveries in NYC as a response to the city’s new minimum wage law, a spokesperson has confirmed to Business Insider. It warned users back in December that the …
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PROGRESSIVISM: Seattle’s “living wage” fee meant to help delivery drivers is causing drivers to make less because people stopped placing orders
WELCOME TO BASIC ECONOMICS 101, A SUBJECT NO LEADER IN SEATTLE EVER PASSED. The Seattle City Council passed a law requiring minimum compensation for gig workers (Doordash drivers and the like), and now the delivery apps have introduced new fees to cover the cost, which is causing customers not to use the apps, so now …
Here’s how DoorDash, Uber, and Lyft are responding to rule change on gig work
The Department of Labor on Tuesday enacted a new rule aimed at preventing the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. The effort, first proposed in October 2022, provides a guide to whether a worker is an employee or an independent operator under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a difference that could afford someone key legal protections and …
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