Food delivery workers in New York City will make a minimum of $17.96 per hour plus tips by July 12. The NYC mandate will also increase the wage to $19.96 per hour by 2025, reports CBS News. After 2025, pay will be indexed to inflation. This is a dramatic increase from the current pay of roughly $12 per hour, estimated by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
"Today marks a historic moment in our city's history. New York City's more than 60,000 app delivery workers, who are essential to our city, will soon be guaranteed a minimum pay," Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Workers' Justice Project, said at a press conference announcing the change.
New York City becomes the first to mandate a minimum wage for app-based restaurant employees. Food apps deride the decision. DoorDash called the new pay rule “deeply misguided” and indicated it was considering legal action. Full Story
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