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DoorDash to pay NY delivery workers $17 million for using their tips to cover wages (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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The company will pay $16.75 million in restitution that will be distributed to DoorDash workers who made deliveries between May 2017 and September 2019 in New York.

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[–] masinko@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wage theft is considered a civil offense in most jurisdictions, not a criminal. It's by design, things like arrests and prosecution can only happen for criminal charges.

I think NY only very recently made wage theft classify as a larceny offense, under some circumstances.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I ain't doubting you 'cuz what do I know, but making wage theft only a civil, not criminal offense, is just another example of a system stacked for the wealthy and against real people.