By Rachel Riley ( August 26, 2025, 10:51 PM EDT) -- Uber Eats has inked a $15 million settlement to end allegations that it flouted the city of Seattle's worker protection laws by failing to pay drivers what they were promised, including bonus earnings and minimum payments for canceled fares.
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Uber Eats settles for $15 million over worker protection violations
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards reached a $15 million settlement with Uber Eats after alleging it violated multiple worker protection laws.
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards (OLS) reached a record-breaking $15 million settlement with Uber Eats after the city alleged the food delivery service violated multiple worker protection laws.
Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards reached a $15 million settlement with Uber Eats over alleged violations of worker protection laws, benefiting more than 16,000 app-based workers.
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Uber Eats parent companies sued New York City over minimum wage law
The parent companies of Uber Eats, DoorDash, and other food delivery apps sued New York City to block a minimum wage increase for food delivery drivers.
A new law raising the minimum wage for food delivery drivers in New York City hit a speed bump Thursday when the parent companies of Uber Eats, DoorDash and other food delivery apps sued the city in state court to put the brakes on the pay raise.
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Uber Eats settles for worker protection violations
Uber Eats reaches settlement with OLS over alleged ICP and ABWMP Ordinance violations.
The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces its unprecedented settlement with Portier, LLC dba Uber Eats for alleged violations of the Independent Contractor Protections (ICP) and App-Based Worker Minimum Payment (ABWMP) Ordinances.