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Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) DoorDash and Uber Eats issued statements this week announcing changes to their respective tipping policies in response to a new minimum wage increase for app-based food delivery workers in New York City. Earlier this fall, the New York State Supreme Court ruled that "apps should immediately pay delivery workers the Minimum Pay Rate of at least $17.96 per hour," according to the New York City Department of Consumer Worker Protection. In a statement in late November, following the state Supreme Court decision, Vilda Vera Mayuga, commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, hailed the ruling, saying, "The minimum pay rate of at least $17.96 per hour will help lift thousands of New Yorkers and their families out of poverty, while still allowing flexibility for both apps and workers . We thank the court for making the right decision and thank the hundreds of delivery workers who f

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