Judge Upholds New York City's Minimum Wage Increase for App-Based Food Delivery Workers

Judge ruled in favor of NYC raising minimum wage for app-based food delivery workers to about $18/hr starting in Oct.
Uber, DoorDash and GrubHub had sued to block the pay increase, arguing it would raise costs.
Judge rejected arguments that higher pay is incompatible with worker flexibility.
Relay granted injunction as judge said differences in its business model weren't properly considered.
Labor advocates celebrated ruling as a win for delivery workers after companies' previous successes blocking pay laws.

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