Food delivery workers will soon be receiving a pay increase after Mayor Eric Adams and other officials pushed for it.
"Delivery workers serve our city in rain, snow and extreme heat only to earn less than minimum wage with no benefits," said NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga. By the year 2025, the increased minimum pay rate of $19.96/hour will be in full effect.
"The final earning standard unveiled by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection fails to distinguish between engaged time on an app and being simply logged on," the company, Flex, said. "This fundamental misunderstanding of the technology behind app-based platforms' operations threatens the flexibility and earning potential of workers and imposes unmanageable costs on consumers.
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