AGENCY TESTIMONY
Implementation of minimum pay rate for food delivery workers
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Commissioner Mayuga discusses the implementation of the nation's first minimum pay rate for third-party app-based restaurant delivery workers in New York City. She highlights the significant impact this has had on workers' compensation and the local economy.
- DCWP conducted a comprehensive study and considered thousands of public comments before implementing the rate
- Workers' pay increased from an average of $5 per hour to $19.56 per hour before tips
- The implementation resulted in apps paying workers $500 million more than the previous year
Vilda Vera Mayuga
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Over a year ago, the city announced the nation's first of its kind minimum pay rate for a third party app based restaurant delivery workers that apps classify as independent contractors.
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This has been the most significant investment of workers' rights in the New York City in the 21st century.
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To implement this groundbreaking protection, DCWP conducted a comprehensive study of the industry and considered thousands of comments from delivery workers, apps, restaurants, researchers, elected officials, and other members of the public.
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Before the minimum pay rate was implemented, these workers receive poverty level compensation for their work, averaging approximately $5 per hour before tips.
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After we began enforcing the minimum pay rate, tens of thousands of workers saw their pay increase to today's average of 19.56 per hour before tips.
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This has resulted in apps paying their workers $500,000,000 more than they did the year before.
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This money not only supports some of the lowest wage families in New York City, but also goes directly back into our local economy.
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My agency will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with delivery workers and ensure their rights to fair and dignified pay are protected.
