Scott Lawton isn’t a big fan of many of the service charges he’s been seeing, at restaurants and in other industries. And yet bartaco, the 37-unit chain where he’s the CEO, added an 18% surcharge at its location in Denver last year. To Lawton, he didn’t have much of a choice. When the minimum wage …
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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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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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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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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% …
A Massachusetts Superior Court ruled Thursday that Grubhub had overcharged for its delivery services early in the pandemic by tacking a credit-card processing fees onto the maximum commission permitted by the state on to-go orders. The decision came in a lawsuit filed against Grubhub by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office in July 2021. The action …
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New York City could loosen its limits on the fees third-party delivery companies charge restaurants. Under a bill sponsored by 17 New York City Council members, providers would be able to charge restaurants more than they’re currently allowed to for things like marketing and promotions. Restaurants could opt in to the additional fees. The existing …
Whether you’re a policy professional, restaurant owner, delivery driver or just someone who loves takeout, you may want to turn your attention to a few legal battles across the country. During the pandemic, at least 78 cities, counties and states in the U.S. have introduced temporary price controls restricting delivery companies from charging high commission fees to …
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Dive Brief: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday exempting companies from the city’s 15% delivery fee cap if said companies offer restaurants and other clients a “core delivery service” that costs 15% or less than the price of an online order. The ordinance, according to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ website, has …
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