Uber Applied sciences Inc, DoorDash Inc and different app-based meals supply corporations filed lawsuits on Thursday searching for to strike down New York Metropolis’s novel regulation setting a minimal wage for drivers.
The businesses filed separate complaints in New York state court docket claiming the regulation, which takes impact subsequent week, relies on a misunderstanding of how the meals supply business works.
Relay Supply Inc additionally filed a lawsuit in the identical court docket claiming the regulation will put the New York-based firm out of enterprise until it raises the charges it fees to eating places.
Grubhub Inc joined DoorDash in its lawsuit.
The regulation would require that drivers be paid $17.96 an hour, which can rise to almost $20 in April 2025. Firms can determine whether or not to pay drivers hourly or per supply.
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