Instacart and DoorDash are raising prices in Seattle following the city’s new minimum pay law. Seattle in 2022 passed legislation that increased wages for drivers for the delivery apps. That law went into effect Saturday (Jan. 13), and is happening as the federal government is...
As evolving regulations change the economics of third-party restaurant delivery, DoorDash is rolling back certain driver perks in New York City in response to the increased minimum wage for delivery workers. The United States’ leading aggregator announced Monday (Dec. 4) that it is making changes...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill into law that raises the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an hour. This move also grants these workers a greater say in setting workplace standards, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 29). The legislation emerged...
As aggregators, consumers, gig drivers and restaurants alike struggle to make the economics of on-demand food delivery work out in their favor, New York City is throwing its weight behind drivers. Per an announcement from NYC Mayor Eric Adams and from New York City Department of Consumer...
July 04, 2017
Three years ago, the city of Seattle decided to raise the minimum wage to $15 in an effort to close what they called the local wealth gap. New data out of the University of Washington suggests that it did just the opposite. Now, economists on both sides are duking it out, as the future of minimum wage and the retail jobs that go along with them, hang in the balance.
March 15, 2024
Uber and Lyft will reportedly halt their operations in Minneapolis after the city council voted to require that drivers be paid a minimum wage of $15.57 per hour. The rideshare companies said they will stop operating there on May 1, Reuters reported Friday (March 15). Uber said it was “disappointed” in the city council’s decision […]
January 15, 2024
Instacart and DoorDash are raising prices in Seattle following the city’s new minimum pay law. Seattle in 2022 passed legislation that increased wages for drivers for the delivery apps. That...
September 29, 2023
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill into law that raises the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an hour. This move also grants...
July 08, 2019
Restaurant Unlimited Inc., an eatery operator with 35 restaurants, has filed for bankruptcy and is blaming the misfortune on a recent minimum wage hike in court filings, according to a...
