11:20 AM EDT, 05/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with DoorDash's ( DASH ) statement in the fourth paragraph.)

DoorDash ( DASH ) agreed to pay $75,000 to delivery worker applicants found to be illegally rejected by the company, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday.

DoorDash ( DASH ) rejected about 3,000 applicants with criminal records without a fair assessment, in violation of state human rights and corrections laws and the New York City Fair Chance Act, James said.

The company agreed to reevaluate the determinations for rejected applicants, revise its hiring policies and training and update notices to applicants that inform them of their rights under the Fair Chance Act.

"At DoorDash ( DASH ), we are committed to having a robust, fair and transparent background check process that balances safety and equity," a company spokesperson said in a statement to MT Newswires. "While we believe that our processes complied with New York law, we are pleased to have resolved this matter, and look forward to continuing to offer a flexible way for thousands of New Yorkers to earn."

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