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NY Delivery Drivers Can Get Their Share Of $4M Tip Settlement: Here's Who Qualifies NY Delivery Drivers Can Get Their Share Of $4M Tip Settlement: Here's Who Qualifies
NY Delivery Drivers Can Get Their Share Of $4M Tip Settlement: Here's Who Qualifies Delivery workers across New York who were shortchanged by the now-defunct alcohol delivery service Drizly can now file to receive their share of a $4 million settlement. The claims portal officially opened this week and eligible workers have until Saturday, July 15, to file, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday, April 23. The payout stems from a December 2024 settlement in which James’ office found that Drizly—acquired by Uber and shuttered in 2024—misled customers into thinking tips left during checkout were going directly to delivery workers. In reality, those fund…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$16M DoorDash Settlement Could Mean Long-Overdue Payday For NY Delivery Drivers $16M DoorDash Settlement Could Mean Long-Overdue Payday For NY Delivery Drivers
$16M DoorDash Settlement Could Mean Long-Overdue Payday For NY Delivery Drivers Thousands of New York delivery drivers who worked for DoorDash may soon receive a long-overdue payout. DoorDash agreed to a $16.75 million settlement with the State of New York after getting caught pocketing drivers’ tips and misleading customers, Attorney General Letitia James’ office announced Monday, Feb. 24. The food delivery giant cheated drivers out of their hard-earned tips between May 2017 and September 2019, using customer tips to cover base pay instead of paying them out to drivers as promised, an Office of the Attorney General (OAG) investigation found. Customers were misled int…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Payback Time: NY Delivery Drivers Will Get Cut Of $4M Settlement Over Withheld Tips Payback Time: NY Delivery Drivers Will Get Cut Of $4M Settlement Over Withheld Tips
Payback Time: NY Delivery Drivers Will Get Cut Of $4M Settlement Over Withheld Tips Thousands of local delivery drivers are in for a much-deserved payday. Drizly, a now-defunct alcohol delivery platform, reached a $4 million settlement with the State of New York on Tuesday, Dec. 17, for failing to ensure that delivery workers received their rightful tips. According to New York Attorney General Leitita James, Drizly encouraged customers to tip delivery workers but sent the funds to liquor store owners instead. Store owners were responsible for distributing the tips, but in many cases, workers did not receive the money they earned. The investigation also revealed that Driz…

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by Michael Mashburn