NYC delivery-pay report adds scale and trade-offs to DoorDash labor debate

A new NYC report says delivery-worker minimum-pay rules boosted worker pay by more than $2 billion alongside delivery-demand growth, while noting reduced multi-apping and occasional logins and ongoing deactivation concerns. DoorDash Q3 results are expected November 4; Instacart’s reported sale discussions add strategic uncertainty for the delivery sector, while the $131.5 million settlement has no new terms and Olo’s alternative app remains unproven.