DoorDash—DoorDash paid $1.6 million for repeatedly violating Seattle paid sick time laws
In August 2023, DoorDash agreed to pay $1.6 million to workers after violating Seattle's sick and safe time policy for the second time in two years. DoorDash failed to establish a system for eligible workers to request and use paid time, did not provide timely compensation for using allotted time, and did not give workers monthly notice of their paid and safe time balances. This was the second violation in two years, indicating a pattern of non-compliance with basic worker protections.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.214 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
DoorDash agreed to pay $1.6 million for violating Seattle paid sick time policy for second time in two years
DoorDash agreed to pay $1.6 million to workers after violating Seattle's sick and safe time policy for the second time in two years. Workers reported that DoorDash failed to establish a system for requesting paid time, did not provide timely compensation, and did not give monthly balance notices.