Instacart, DoorDash, and other apps appear to be trying to roll back Seattle's new laws for gig workers - Business Insider

Instacart, DoorDash, and other apps seem to be trying to roll back Seattle's new gig worker pay law. Their efforts targeted the workers via surveys and requests for testimonials to send to the city. Read More

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

Being a gig worker for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Walmart Spark, and other apps came with opportunities and lots of challenges in 2024. Millions of workers made grocery deliveries, dropped off takeout ... Read More

Uber, Instacart Workers' 2024: Tip Baiting, Hackers, New Laws - Business Insider

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

Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery service customers say their accounts were deactivated because of innocent mistakes - Yahoo Finance

Some customers of Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery services have had their accounts randomly deactivated. Like the gig workers who power the apps, customers often have trouble getting their ... Read More

Seattle’s new law gives gig workers paid sick time off

Gig workers covered by the law will get one day of paid sick time for “every 30 days with at least one work-related stop in Seattle,” and up to nine days of accrued paid sick time can roll ... Read More

Seattle City Council may revise delivery pay law following restaurant, gig worker pushback - KOMO

That's for delivery companies like DoorDash and UberEats to cover increased operating costs under the new law requiring delivery workers to make $26.40 an hour, plus mileage and before tips. A few ... Read More

DoorDash, Instacart, and other gig companies oppose Seattle’s 10-cent fee on app delivery orders. That’s ridiculous. - Slate Magazine

Setting aside the question of classification, though, gig businesses have repeatedly been caught violating other laws related to workers. For example: DoorDash, Grubhub, and Gopuff have already ... Read More

Instacart settles over alleged labor violations for nearly $750K

Grocery delivery company Instacart will pay nearly $750,000 to settle allegations it failed to comply with Seattle’s law mandating gig workers receive paid sick and safe time. Read More

Why Instacart and Doordash workers don't always receive the tips you give them - NBC News

Hundreds of workers have been posting screenshots and reports of their earnings through the on-demand apps to Reddit and other online forums, which appear to show the company using customer tips ... Read More