"The enforcement action cites practices by UberEats, Fantuan and Hungry Panda - with UberEats being the biggest player and the biggest offender. According to the Mamdani administration, the app-giant unfairly deactivated and underpaid some workers between Dec. 4, 2023 and Sept. 2, 2024, racking up $3,150,000 in unpaid wages to 48,602 workers, in amounts that vary from $8.79 to $276.15. The city also slapped UberEats with $350,000 in civil fines and administrative fees."
"UberEats operates in over 40 countries and raked in over $3.4 billion in revenue in just the third quarter of 2025, according to its investor reports. Despite the massive wage shortfall and penalties, the city said UberEats is "mostly compliant" with the minimum pay rate and incurred the wage debt only in weeks where workers had a delivery canceled and did not receive the owed minimum wage from Uber. When DCWP notified Uber of the issue, the company complied."
Mayor Mamdani and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced that three delivery apps will repay $4.6 million in wages withheld from deliveristas under the city's minimum pay law. The enforcement targets UberEats, Fantuan and Hungry Panda, with UberEats responsible for $3,150,000 owed to 48,602 workers between Dec. 4, 2023 and Sept. 2, 2024. Wage shortfalls ranged from $8.79 to $276.15 per worker. The city assessed $350,000 in civil fines and administrative fees against UberEats. The city characterized UberEats as mostly compliant overall, noting the debt arose when deliveries were canceled and minimum pay was not issued. Uber complied with DCWP after being notified.
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