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DoorDash to settle New York lawsuit over misleading tipping practices by paying $17 million

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DoorDash has reached an agreement with the New York Attorney General over an old practice wherein the company used customers' tips to subsidize its drivers' pay.

The company will pay $16.75 million in restitution that will be divided between 63,000 drivers.

In New York , app-based delivery companies are now required to pay their drivers a minimum wage that's currently set to $ 19.56 per hour.