May 21, 2026
A Second Circuit panel refused to pause New York City laws setting minimum pay and other protections for grocery delivery workers while Instacart appeals a lower court order that allowed the rules to take effect.
May 18, 2026
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Second Circuit to side with Instacart in its challenge to New York City laws governing grocery-delivery worker pay and tipping prompts, arguing that the measures will reduce gig-work opportunities while increasing delivery costs.