Trump Action Archive

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• DoorDash sued NYC in federal court to block tipping regulation — In 2025, DoorDash and Uber Eats sued New York City in federal court to prevent enforcement of a regulation requiring an up-front tipping option for customers. The apps had switched from allowing tips at checkout to only allowing tips after delivery, which the city found significantly reduced driver tips. DoorDash and Uber Eats argued the regulation would cause loss of customer "goodwill." A federal judge refused to block the regulation in a January 2026 ruling, allowing the city's tipping requirement to stand.
• DoorDash sued NYC to block 2023 minimum pay rule for delivery workers — In 2023, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub sued New York City to overturn the minimum pay rule requiring $22.13 per hour multiplied by delivery and waiting time. The delivery apps argued the rule would force price increases and reduce driver availability. A judge initially blocked the rule, but ultimately allowed it to proceed in September 2023. A New York state appeals court denied the companies' appeal, and the rule took effect in December 2023. DoorDash subsequently violated this rule, which it had challenged in court.
• DoorDash admits systematic underpayment and commits to compliance monitoring — In a statement, DoorDash acknowledged it "screwed up" and that its mistakes resulted in underpayment or late payment to workers, attributing errors to technical problems and complicated situations. The company stated it calculated on-call time differently than the city required but chose to settle rather than litigate. As part of the settlement, DoorDash agreed to submit monthly data reports for three years, make software updates, create internal controls to prevent violations, and work with worker advocacy groups to develop software allowing workers to share trip and pay data with the city.
• DoorDash settled $100 million misclassification lawsuit in Massachusetts and California — In 2021, DoorDash settled claims in Massachusetts and California that it had misclassified drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, hindering their ability to receive minimum wage, overtime pay, and compensation for costs like fuel and mileage. The settlement totaled $100 million. The misclassification allowed DoorDash to avoid providing employee protections and benefits.
• DoorDash settled healthcare and sick leave benefit violations in San Francisco and Seattle — DoorDash settled investigations in San Francisco and Seattle over allegations that the company failed to provide mandatory healthcare and sick leave benefits to drivers. DoorDash paid $5.3 million in the San Francisco case and $1.6 million in the Seattle case. These settlements address violations of local requirements for driver benefits.
• DoorDash settled multi-state lawsuits over tip-credit practices (2020–2025) — Between 2020 and 2025, DoorDash reached settlements with Washington, D.C., Illinois, New York state, and Chicago over allegations that the company used customer tips to cover baseline driver pay rather than providing tips in addition to guaranteed compensation. For example, if DoorDash guaranteed $10 and a customer tipped $3, DoorDash would pay only $7 instead of $10 plus the tip. DoorDash paid $2.5 million to D.C., $11.25 million to Illinois, $16.75 million to New York state, and $18 million to Chicago (which also included other allegations). The lawsuits alleged DoorDash misled customers about how tips would be used.
• New York City announced $131.5 million settlement against DoorDash for wage theft — New York City announced an enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying or delaying payments to workers. The company will pay $131.5 million in total, with over $115 million distributed to more than 260,000 workers who were underpaid. The city characterized it as "the largest worker settlement in New York City history and the largest settlement involving food delivery workers in the United States."
• NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announces $131.5 million enforcement action against DoorDash for wage theft — New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a historic $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash for underpaying or delaying payments to over 260,000 workers. DoorDash will pay more than $115 million in restitution to workers and over $16 million in civil penalties. The investigation found that DoorDash violated a 2023 minimum pay rule requiring $22.13 per hour multiplied by delivery and waiting time, with over $83 million of the settlement covering violations of on-call time calculations. The settlement includes a three-year compliance monitoring program with monthly data reporting and software updates.

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• Senator Grassley criticized Trump's diesel export policy — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) criticized Trump's failure to impose an embargo on diesel exports, asking why Trump does not "put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on Ag products because food prices were inflated." Grassley stated "High diesel prices ARE KILLING FARMERS INCOME," highlighting the impact of Trump's policies on Iowa farmers ahead of the midterm elections.