DoorDash Pays Record $131.5 Million to NYC Delivery Workers After Years of Wage Shortfalls

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 23, 2026

DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million to New York City and approximately 264,000 delivery workers to settle claims of underpayment, delayed wages, and disputed on-call pay calculations — the largest worker settlement in NYC history. The bulk of the payout, over $83 million, resolves a dispute over compensation for time Dashers spent logged into the app but not actively delivering, a requirement under New York's gig worker minimum wage rules that took full effect in 2023. DoorDash admitted errors in its payment systems and will adopt the city's preferred pay calculation method going forward, subject to enhanced third-party monitoring. The settlement is a significant signal to staffing and gig-economy operators that aggressive local enforcement of platform worker pay rules is producing major financial consequences.