If tips don't put you above minimum wage, does Doordash need to top you up? Or is that part of the appeal of being a contractor - that you can get paid below minimum wage legally?
However, food delivery gig workers in New York City and a few other places have recently successfully won the right to earn a fixed minimum wage: https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/09/28/minimum-hourly-pay-court-...
There was a big fight in washington/seattle https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-cit...
Lot's of misinfo/disinfo being disseminated from doordash/instacart etc about how unfair it is and how it will kill it's business. If your business can't survive your workers being paid minimum wage, maybe you shouldn't be in business.