New York’s Delivery Workers Got a Big Raise. Did It Help?

Published on February 12, 2024

Three months have passed since the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division upheld legislation enacted over the summer allowing enforcement of the nation’s first minimum pay rate for third-party, app-based restaurant delivery workers. The ruling mandated that popular delivery platforms, including Uber, DoorDash, and Grubhub, pay their workers at least $17.96 per hour, increasing to $19.96 per hour when fully implemented in 2025, with annual adjustments for inflation. This ruling nearly triples the old minimum wage of $7.09 for app-based delivery workers. Officials seem to be all in, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga all expressing their approval of the court’s decision....

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