New York City will implement a minimum pay rate for app-based food delivery workers like Uber Eats and DoorDash - marking a first for the US.
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 workers currently make an average of $7.09 an hour, according to the city.
But on July 12, an increased pay rate of $17.96 an hour will take effect - and that minimum wage is set to rise to $19.96 by April 2025, the city said. For the years following, the minimum pay rate will be adjusted annually for inflation. Minimum wage in NYC is currently $15.
'Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us - now, we are delivering for them,' New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a Sunday statement announcing the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection's new rule. 'This new minimum pay rate, up by almost $13.00 an hour, will guarantee these workers and their families can earn a living, access greater economic stability, and help keep our city's legendary restaurant industry thriving.
'People must live off of a base salary and I encourage everyone who's listening to this, don't forget to tip.'
NYC will pay the city's 60,000 app-based delivery workers $17.96 an hour on July 12, which is up from the $7.09 they are currently making. 'People must live off of a base salary and I encourage everyone who's listening to this, don't forget to tip,' Mayor Eric Adams said
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