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Startup news
DoorDash to pay $131.5m over New York delivery wages
Most of the settlement — $83m — turns on how the company paid drivers for time spent waiting between orders. Any startup running a gig model now knows what regulators count as working time.
№ 276 · 25 September 2026
Startup news
DoorDash to pay $131.5m in New York City settlement
The payout is large in aggregate and small per driver: the median payment will be under $100. Any US startup running on contractors should note which regulator brought it.
№ 267 · 24 September 2026
Legal
Right to Work checks reach subcontractors on 1 October
Civil penalties run to £60,000 per illegal worker, and from next month the rules follow the work rather than the job title. Founders using agency or platform labour have weeks to map who is actually on site.
№ 192 · 5 September 2026