Delivery Apps Are Deliberately Making It Harder to Tip

When New York City delivery workers won a legal battle for a higher minimum wage, some apps made it harder for customers to tip. Advocates say this is punishment, but what are customers expected ... Read More

NYC delivery workers say apps are making it harder to tip. A new bill could change that. - Gothamist

Food delivery apps would be required to allow customers to tip when they're ordering instead of after they get their food under new legislation from a New York City lawmaker. Read More

New York City mandates $18 minimum wage for food delivery workers

New York City's minimum wage is $15. The new law sets app workers' pay higher to account for the fact that apps classify delivery workers as independent contractors, who pay higher taxes than ... Read More

NYC food delivery workers face challenges getting paid by apps - NBC New York

A wage law in New York City meant to protect food delivery workers is getting backlash from app companies like Uber, GrubHub and DoorDash. They’ve cut worker hours and made it more difficult to tip. Read More

NYC pol: Food delivery apps cheating workers out of tips 'in retaliation' for wage hike - New York Post

A new bill is fighting back at stingy food delivery apps that pulled the tips out from under their workers after the city forced the apps to cough up a nearly $20 minimum wage. Read More

Uber, DoorDash make tipping harder after new minimum wage law

Prior to the minimum wage rule, delivery app workers took home $11.12 per hour with tips, or $4.03 per hour without, according to a 2022 report by the city to inform the calculation of the new pay ... Read More

With the New NYC Delivery Law, How Should You Tip? - Eater NY

Just as the new minimum wage law ensures delivery drivers can make more money, delivery apps are making it more difficult to leave tips in New York — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Read More

Tip baiting, hackers, and new laws: How gig work for Uber, Instacart, and other apps changed in 2024 - MSN

Gig work apps like Uber and Instacart continued to attract millions of workers in 2024.; The job can still be lucrative, though many workers pointed to challenges. From hackers stealing accounts ... Read More

Food delivery apps say they're saving restaurants. Instead they're charging big fees - CNET

GrubHub and other food delivery apps can charge restaurants up to 30% in fees and siphon off their profits. ... New York, NY Back Gaming. ... Food delivery apps say they're saving restaurants. Read More

Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling. (Published 2020) - The New York Times

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission two years ago adopted a $17.22 per hour minimum wage for drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, but it does not apply to delivery workers. Read More