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New York City Sues Motoclick, Names CEO in Wage-Theft Case Targeting Delivery Apps

The filing signals an enforcement push timed to new delivery-worker protections taking effect Jan. 26.

Overview

  • DCWP alleges Motoclick stole wages and tips, ignored minimum pay rules, charged a $10 fee on canceled orders, and deducted the full cost of refunded orders from workers’ pay.
  • Commissioner Samuel Levine said the city will seek to shut down Motoclick and hold the company’s chief executive personally liable.
  • The case seeks full back pay and damages for workers as part of a broader crackdown that city officials describe as an enforcement blitz.
  • About 60 delivery platforms received compliance warnings ahead of the Delivery Worker Laws’ implementation on Jan. 26.
  • A recent DCWP report found that moving tip prompts to after checkout on Uber Eats and DoorDash cut average tips to about $0.93 per order, costing workers over $550 million, and Motoclick has not responded to requests for comment.