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New York City Reaches $131M Settlement with DoorDash to Repay Underpaid Drivers

New York City finalized a settlement with DoorDash over underpaid delivery workers, allocating $115 million to pay approximately 260,000 people across the city. Payments to workers are pending, and some underpayments may continue until November 2026 when corrective measures take full effect.

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This settlement addresses the problem of gig worker underpayment by securing a large fund to repay thousands of affected workers.

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