DoorDash Suddenly Forced to Tip Illinois Millions of Dollars

If you want service, you've got to pay up, but in this case it's the service that is paying the delivery place as DoorDash suddenly was made to cough up millions of dollars to the state of Illinois.

I saw this news shared today by Restaurant Dive which says DoorDash was just ordered to pay Illinois $11.3 million dollars. That's a hefty tip.

Why did DoorDash just give Illinois so much money and who does it affect?

This is a settlement from a court case where DoorDash is alleged to have failed to pay tips to 79,000 workers who delivered for them in Illinois between 2017 and 2019. The claim says that the office of Attorney General Kwame Raoul in Illinois said the company gave customers the impression that their full tips were going to the delivery driver when that was not the case.

If I delivered for DoorDash in Illinois between 2017 and 2019, do I get money?

Yes, the Restaurant Dive article says those Illinois workers that file a claim will get at least $2 plus a share of the over $11 million dollar settlement.

Here are two more takeaways that are important to keep in mind. First, part of the settlement emphasizes that DoorDash does not admit any wrongdoing, but that this settlement is an effort to hasten the conclusion of litigation. It's also important to emphasize that this settlement still must be approved by a court before it becomes final reality.

The good news is if you delivered for DoorDash in Illinois, you should have some kind of tip incoming. Let's hope it's worth your while.