'Predatory' | Mamdani lawsuits hit NYC food delivery apps over alleged wage theft

New York City has intensified its campaign against food delivery platforms by suing Motoclick for alleged wage theft, retaliation, and violations of local labor laws.

The legal action, filed by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, accused the Bolivia-based delivery service of systematically taking money from workers through fees and unpaid wages.

NYC alleges system of illegal fees

The Manhattan Supreme Court filing claimed Motoclick “stole directly from its own workers” by deducting $10 fees for canceled orders and subtracting refunded orders from courier pay. The suit stated that Motoclick “owes workers millions of dollars in stolen pay and damages,” as the city pushes to sue the company “out of existence.”

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Mayor Zhoran Mamdani, framed the lawsuit as part of a broader effort to hold delivery platforms accountable. He said during a news conference that the move “is an indicator of the new era that we are here in New York City, and that is a new era where it’s not just holding Motoclick to account, but it’s holding any app company to account if they are operating outside of the rules and the laws of New York.”