Boston Eyes Requiring Permits, Insurance for Food Delivery Apps and Their Drivers February 5, 2025 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has filed an ordinance with the City Council to require the largest food delivery apps such...
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in California Gig-Worker Ruling July 25, 2024 By Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. can keep classifying California drivers as independent contractors, after the state’s top court said...
As Demand for Food Delivery Skyrockets So Do Complaints About Drivers June 12, 2024 By Michael Casey A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big...
DoorDash Launches Benefits Program for Pennsylvania Delivery Drivers April 9, 2024 By Natalie Lung DoorDash Inc. is paying its delivery couriers in Pennsylvania additional money for a limited time to cover some benefits that...
Attacks on Delivery Drivers Raise Safety Concerns Among Gig Workers May 4, 2023 By Alexandra Olson and Wyatte Grantham-Philips A homeowner fired shots at a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making an Instacart delivery....
New Jersey Liquor Board Readies Permits for Home Delivery of Alcoholic Drinks September 23, 2022 New Jersey recently announced a permitting process that allows third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex to deliver...
Massachusetts High Court Nixes Gig Worker Ballot Measure Sought by Uber, Lyft June 15, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Transportation and delivery network companies including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart have been dealt a setback in Massachusetts as the...
Seattle Considering Measures to Address Gig Worker Pay, Rights June 1, 2022 The Seattle City Council is voting on the first in a series of policies that would ask app-based companies like...
Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates Must Face Diners’ Lawsuit Over U.S. Restaurant Prices March 31, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates must face an antitrust lawsuit by diners who accused...
DoorDash Paying $5M in San Francisco Worker Misclassification Probe November 22, 2021 By Tina Bellon Delivery company DoorDash Inc. is paying more than $5 million to settle an investigation by San Francisco into alleged labor...