Mamdani announces $131.5M DoorDash settlement over wage theft
New York City reaches its largest-ever labor enforcement deal, covering nearly 260,000 underpaid delivery workers.
What to know
- DoorDash will pay $131.5 million total: over $115 million directly to nearly 260,000 underpaid workers and more than $16 million in civil penalties.
- Affected workers are expected to receive compensation equal to roughly 200% of the amount they were originally shorted.
- DCWP found DoorDash violated the city's $22.13/hour delivery worker minimum pay rate law despite a 2023 pay increase.
- DoorDash must file monthly compliance data reports to DCWP for three years as part of the settlement terms.
“No corporation is above the law, and this administration will keep fighting until every worker gets the pay and protections they deserve.”
Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City · Documented ↗ · Sep 21
Zohran Mamdani Mayor of New York CitySamuel Levine DCWP CommissionerDoorDash Delivery platform companySamantha Ramirez DoorDash spokesperson
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DoorDash admits fault, says errors were unintentional
DoorDash spokesperson Samantha Ramirez acknowledged the company underpaid or paid late less than 1% of payments, totaling about $6.6 million withheld and $5.7 million paid late, and said the company would compensate every affected worker.
“Simply put, we screwed up.”
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Good government happens when elected officials work hard to make citizens’ lives better. Mamdani is an example of a good public servant. https:// documentedny.com/2026/09/22/ma mdani-delivery-workers-doordash-labor-settlement/
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Mamdani and DCWP announce $131.5M DoorDash settlement — At a news conference at Long Island City Food Hall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DCWP Commissioner Samuel Levine announced the settlement resolving a years-long investigation into DoorDash underpaying nearly 260,000 delivery workers since at least 2022.