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Saturday, May 2, 2026

New York City sets historic minimum wage for food delivery employees - Top Class Actions

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New York City food delivery minimum wage overview:

  • Who: New York City has set a new minimum wage for delivery workers who contract with companies such as GrubHub and DoorDash.
  • Why: The minimum wage has been increased to $17.96 — before tips — after the city determined workers were making only $11 per hour on average.
  • Where: New York City.

New York City has set a new minimum wage of at least $17.96 per hour — before tips — for delivery workers, with the increased rate going into effect on July 12.

The minimum wage increase is the first such increase in the country for delivery workers, and goes into effect almost two years after the City Council passed bills aimed at improving work conditions for delivery drivers, reports the New York Times.

Critics of the wage increase reportedly argue it doesn’t do enough to increase the minimum compensation for delivery workers, who they say often deal with a number of out-of-pocket expenses due to being independent contractors.

Industry groups, meanwhile, argue the new law will hurt opportunities for some delivery workers, and end up simply passing on the costs to consumers and restaurants that they say already pay a hefty fee to use delivery apps, reports the New York...



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