Doordash Gets Approval for Pay Settlement With Delivery Drivers

Doordash’s agreement to pay no more than $663,520 to settle allegations that it failed to pay drivers minimum wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act was approved by a federal judge.

Jacob McGrath had sued Doordash, saying he and others were misclassified as independent contractors. The US District Court for the Northern District of California granted Doordash’s motion to enforce individual arbitration agreements against the drivers. McGrath has since been replaced by Derrick Salmons as lead plaintiff. The settlement agreement limits eligible claimants to Doordash drivers between August 23, 2016 and August 31, 2023 who aren’t bound by an arbitration ...