Who delivers employees apparently – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
Posted
J
External Link
Jess Weatherbed
Who Delivers? Employees apparently.

Grubhub has been ordered to pay $65.11 in minimum wage violations to a former driver after a federal court ruling in Los Angeles recognized him as an employee, and not an independent contractor.

The ruling could cost the gig economy industry a lot more than that if it impacts whether other ride-hailing and food delivery drivers qualify for employment benefits like overtime and minimum wage under California law.

Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Comments
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...

Most Popular

Most Popular
  1. You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
  2. Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming
  3. Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro
  4. THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
    Video
  5. 360-degree cameras have a new superpower

More in Policy

The Trump phone still isn’t realThe Trump phone still isn’t real
Dominic Preston
A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s courtroom brawl could burn it all downElon Musk and Sam Altman’s courtroom brawl could burn it all down
Elizabeth Lopatto and Hayden Field
US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400K on Maduro Polymarket betsUS arrests soldier who allegedly made $400K on Maduro Polymarket bets
Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s televisionBrendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television
Democrats want to ban ICE from turning warehouses into detention centersDemocrats want to ban ICE from turning warehouses into detention centers

Top Stories