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The Founder Gazette
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Filed under: payroll

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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
Policy

Draft tipping code adds worker consultation and three-year records

Hospitality employers face a mandatory staff consultation, scheduled policy reviews and three years of tipping records. The consultation on the draft Code closes on 29 September 2026.

№ 184 · 4 September 2026