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DoorDash to Pay $131.5 Million Over New York City Delivery-Worker Pay, the Largest Wage Settlement in the City's History
An investigation found the company failed to pay, underpaid or late-paid more than 260,000 couriers over four years. DoorDash's response: 'Simply put, we screwed up.'
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By Dana Whitfield
Sep 25, 2026 · 3 min read
DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle a New York City investigation that found it failed to pay, underpaid or paid late more than 260,000 delivery workers over a four-year period, the largest wage settlement in the city's history.
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Dana Whitfield
Leadership Editor
Dana reports on boards, succession and executive pay. She has interviewed more than 200 sitting chief executives.