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Delhi-based food delivery companies such as Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto are providing additional incentives for their delivery personnel to meet an increase in demand driven by heavy rainfall in the region. Riders are being offered rain gear, rain jackets and free medical and accidental insurance. In addition, delivery associates are being given a "rain fee" incentive while riders are rewarded with prizes such as televisions and refrigerators for meeting delivery targets during the bad weather.

Food couriers in New York City are getting a significant pay increase, as a minimum wage has finally been set for NYC food delivery workers.

Delivery companies such as Uber and DoorDash expressed their disappointment and maintained that the new wages and legislation would result in a surge in prices and reduced schedule flexibility.

Uber Eats delivery drivers staged a protest on Tuesday decrying poor working conditions and low wages. The action comes at the initiative of the House of Delivery Workers, a place where meal couriers from platforms such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo in Brussels can come together.

Around 2,500 delivery workers of Zomato-owned quick commerce company Blinkit are on strike in Gurugram. More are protesting in Delhi and Noida