Federal judges have declined to grant injunctions sought by DoorDash, Uber, and Instacart to block new New York City laws that require food delivery apps to offer customers the option to tip workers. U.S. District Judge George Daniels said the laws “advance the city’s goals of enhancing cost transparency” and protecting delivery workers, while also rejecting Instacart’s claim regarding state legislation prohibiting such mandates. The companies, which contend that the tipping requirements may harm their business, plan to appeal the decisions. DoorDash has voiced concerns about “tipping fatigue” among customers.
