Drizly $4M Delivery Worker Tips Settlement

If you worked as a delivery employee for a liquor store in New York State that used the Drizly alcohol delivery platform, you may qualify to submit a claim for a payment from a $4 million class action settlement.

Drizly, LLC has agreed to pay $4 million to settle claims brought by the New York Attorney General alleging that the company misled customers about how tips were distributed. According to the official settlement website, Drizly encouraged customers to tip delivery workers through its platform, suggesting that tips would go directly to the workers.

The OAG investigation discovered that Drizly instead sent tips to store owners, who often failed to distribute them properly or engaged in unlawful tip pooling practices.

Who can file a delivery worker claim?

The following criteria must be met in order to submit a claim:

• You worked as a delivery worker employed directly by a liquor store in New York State.
• The liquor store you worked utilized Drizly's alcohol delivery platform to fulfill customer orders.
• You we're employed between 2013, when Drizly began operating in New York, and March 2024, when Drizly operations ceased.

The settlement includes approximately 8,385 delivery workers employed by 2,453 liquor stores located in New York State.

• New York City: 1,375 stores
• Manhattan: 409 stores
• Brooklyn: 367 stores
• Queens: 351 stores
• Bronx: 109 stores
• Staten Island: 39 stores
• Long Island: 508 stores
• Hudson Valley: 194 stores
• Western New York: 176 stores
• Finger Lakes: 71 stores
• Capital Region: 55 stores
• Central New York: 31 stores
• Southern Tier: 27 stores
• North Country: 9 stores
• Mohawk Valley: 7 stores

How much is the settlement payment?

Cash Payment: Individual payment amounts will be determined by the amount of withheld tips and the total number of claims submitted.

How to claim a Drizly payout

To receive a settlement payment, you must file a claim online by the July 15, 2025 deadline. Workers can contact the settlement administrator directly for assistance with the claim process.

Settlement Administrator contact information: Email at info@NYDrizlySettlement.com or phone at (866) 675-2754.

Is proof required to submit a settlement claim?

Supporting documentation is not required. The settlement administrator has delivery worker information on file.

Delivery worker payment options

Claimants can chose from the following:

• Electronic payment
• Paper check mailed to address provided

Settlement fund

The entire $4,000,000 settlement fund will be used to provide restitution payments to eligible Drizly delivery workers.

• Payments to class members: $4,000,000
• Settlement administration costs: $200,000, paid separately by Drizly
• Any leftover funds from the settlement administration allocation will be added to the restitution fund.

Important dates

• Deadline to File a Claim: July 15, 2025

When is the Drizly Settlement payout date?

Payments will be issued to valid claimants after the claim deadline passes and processing is complete.

Why was Drizly sued, and why is there a settlement?

Drizly faced legal action from the New York Attorney General due to allegations that the company misled customers about how tips were distributed to delivery workers. The investigation found that Drizly encouraged customers to tip, implying tips would go directly to delivery workers.

Drizly instead sent tips to store owners without ensuring proper distribution. In some cases, store owners unlawfully pooled tips or withheld them entirely. Drizly agreed to settle the lawsuit by paying restitution to affected workers without admitting wrongdoing.

Sources

1. Official Settlement Website
2. New York Attorney General Press Release