FTC orders DoorDash and eight other firms to explain data-driven pricing and gig worker pay as DoorDash agrees Instacart deal
Key points
- On Oct. 28, the FTC ordered nine companies to explain whether they use personal data to set prices and gig worker pay
- Each company has 45 days to respond
- The orders do not allege personalized pricing; DoorDash agreed to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, subject to regulatory approvals
On Oct. 28, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered DoorDash, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Uber, Lyft and three airlines to explain whether they use personal data to set prices and gig worker pay. Each company has 45 days to respond. The orders do not allege that any company uses personalized pricing. A day later, DoorDash agreed to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, subject to regulatory approvals.
What employers should do
- If your company uses gig workers, note the FTC's focus on how their pay is determined
- Check whether personal data is used to set prices or pay, and keep documentation of how it is used
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Gig platforms DoorDash, Instacart, Uber and Lyft, plus Walmart, Target and three airlines
- Official source
- Official source pending
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