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Fee Cap on delivery app

New York City Imposes Fee Caps on Delivery Apps

New York City is set to limit the surcharge food delivery apps can apply to restaurants using their platforms. City Councilman Mark Gjonaj sponsored the legislation and hopes it will relieve some of the corona-related hardships in the food industry. New York City has set a cap on fees for food delivery services during emergency situations. The move follows a class-action lawsuit filed last month by three restaurants in New York. The owners accuse Grubhub,…


NYC Now Offers Salary Negotiation Classes for Women

New York City is now offering women a free class on negotiation skills so that they can secure raises and better employment conditions. The two-hour workshop is available across New York’s five boroughs. An online course is also available. The goal is to reach a total of 10,000 women. Women in New York earned 88% of what men did in 2016, according to American Association of University Women research that looked at median annual earnings for full-time…