INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
When DoorDash announced changes in its tipping model last month, it was certainly a step in the right direction
TechCrunch via email in response to a question about whether or not DoorDash would back pay its delivery workers.When Instacart changed its
tipping practices earlier this year, it also retroactively compensated shoppers when tips were included in the payment minimums
explained on our website and in our app: Dashers received a minimum base bay from DoorDash, plus 100% of customer tips, plus additional pay
Although boost pay was intended to help Dashers, we recognize that it also had the unintended effect of making some customers feel like
increase the amount it pays on average through base pay and bonuses
previously announced, the new payment policies will go into effect this month following feedback from its tests
Since the announcement, however, DoorDash has put $30 million toward a campaign committee to establish a 2020 ballot initiative that would
enable companies to provide workers benefits, establish wage commitments and guarantees, offer flexibility and establish that drivers are
Lyft and Uber have also each put $30 million into the initiative
compensation and other benefits by requiring employers to apply the ABC test
The bill, first introduced in December 2018, aims to codify the ruling established in Dynamex Operations West, Inc
v Superior Court of Los Angeles
In that case, the court applied the ABC test and decided Dynamex wrongfully classified its workers as independent contractors.According to
but Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to do so
Moving forward, we can surely expect DoorDash to continue advocating for its independent worker model
We also can expect organizers from Working Washington to keep advocating for better wages and protections.
