City officials recently announced plans to substantially increase earnings for those workers in the coming years to provide them with more financial stability. The law was set to take effect
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The food delivery giants praised the order.
“We are pleased with the judge’s decision today to delay implementation of a rule that, if allowed to stand, will have serious adverse consequences for delivery partners, consumers and independent businesses,"
An Uber spokesperson said the company wants to work with the city and others "to figure out a minimum pay rule that doesn’t have devastating consequences for couriers, consumers and restaurants.”
“These apps currently pay workers far below the minimum wage, and this pay rate would help lift thousands of working New Yorkers and their families out of poverty,” she said in a statement. "We look forward to a quick decision so that the dignified pay rate that workers deserve to earn is not delayed any more than necessary.”
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