DCWP - Minimum Pay Rate for App-based Restaurant Delivery Workers

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Minimum Pay Rate for App-Based Restaurant Delivery Workers


Minimum Pay Rate for App-Based Restaurant Delivery Workers

Restaurant Delivery App Data

Restaurant Delivery Apps are required to submit monthly reports to DCWP. DCWP analyzes the data as part of its monitoring of compliance with the minimum pay rate.

NEW! Download Restaurant Delivery App Data: July-September 2024 (in PDF)

Download Restaurant Delivery App Data: April-June 2024 (in PDF)

Download Restaurant Delivery App Data: January-March 2024 (in PDF)

Download Restaurant Delivery App Aggregated Tables (in XLSX)

2025 Inflation Adjustment

The Minimum Pay Rate must be adjusted for inflation each year. The minimum pay rate will increase to $21.44 the first pay period on or after April 1, 2025.

The $21.44 rate reflects the 2025 phase-in rate of $19.96 and a 7.41% adjustment for inflation between December 2022 and December 2024.

2024 Inflation Adjustment

The Minimum Pay Rate must be adjusted for inflation each year. The minimum pay rate will increase to $19.56 the first pay period on or after April 1, 2024.

The $19.56 rate reflects the 2024 phase-in rate of $18.96 and a 3.15% adjustment for inflation between December 2022 and December 2023.

Final Rule on Minimum Pay Rate

On June 12, 2023, DCWP issued a Final Rule setting a minimum pay rate for app-based restaurant delivery workers. View the Final Rule.

Note: Due to an ongoing lawsuit, DCWP is not currently enforcing the minimum pay rate for Relay Delivery, Inc. workers. Please monitor nyc.gov/DeliveryApps for updates.

Rules Hearing on Minimum Pay Rate | April 7, 2023

DCWP issued a proposed rule establishing methods for determining the minimum payments that must be made to a food delivery worker by a third-party food delivery service or third-party courier service, as required by New York City Administrative Code § 20-1522. The public hearing was held virtually on April 7, 2023.
View comments received by DCWP (Note: DCWP updated the document on April 19, 2023.)
Download hearing transcript

A Minimum Pay Rate for App-Based Restaurant Delivery Workers in NYC

DCWP released a report on pay and working conditions of app-based restaurant delivery workers in New York City and the proposed effects of its proposed minimum pay rate. The report summarizes results from DCWP’s study of app-based restaurant delivery workers in New York City. The report draws from data obtained from restaurant delivery apps, surveys distributed to delivery workers and restaurants, testimony from DCWP’s public hearing, extensive discussions with stakeholders and publicly available data.
Download the Report
Download Survey Data
Download Weekly Utilization Data

Rules Hearing on Minimum Pay Rate | December 16, 2022

DCWP issued a proposed rule establishing a method for determining the minimum payments that must be made to a food delivery worker by a third-party food delivery service or third-party courier service, as required by New York City Administrative Code § 20-1522. The public hearing was held virtually at 11:00 a.m. on December 16, 2022.
View comments received by DCWP (Note: DCWP updated the document on February 2, 2023.)
Download hearing transcript

Delivery Worker Public Hearing | June 15, 2022

DCWP held a public hearing on June 15, 2022 about delivery worker pay and working conditions, including time and scheduling, expenses, health and safety issues, and challenges workers face. The hearing was part of DCWP’s study, discussed above.
Watch video of the public hearing
Download hearing transcript
Download submitted testimony