Facts

Plaintiffs Kyra Groves, Catherine Hammons, Timothy Pierce, Javier Cortez, and Donna Burks filed suit against defendant Maplebear Inc., dba Instacart, with regard to wage and hourly claims and alleged violations of California's labor and wage laws.

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended they worked for Instacart, a same day grocery delivery service that allowed customers to select and purchase requested groceries from major retailers and then shoppers delivered the groceries to purchasers' homes or business. Plaintiffs contended the shoppers worked full service for Instacart and contended in California they have been misclassified as independent contractors rather than classified as employees. Plaintiffs further contended as a result of the misclassification, Instacart violated multiple California state laws when it failed to reimburse the drivers for their necessary business expenses, failed to pay minimum wage, and failed to pay overtime.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied plaintiffs' contentions.

Result

The parties agreed to a $10,965,000 settlement. Additionally, under the terms, defendants agreed to improve the drivers/shoppers' day to day quality of work.