For today, it’s all about good news, good news, and good news for Uber. Aside from being selected as the official mobility partner of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, New York City is also slated to expand the minimum pay law for delivery staff. Here’s the scoop from Ridesharing Forum.
Uber x LA28 Olympics
Uber is now already the official ridesharing and delivery partner of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, as well as the partner of Team USA. The goal of this team-up is to help both the Olympians and the fans to “go anywhere and get anything,” just like how they did during the Super Bowl 2025 event.
With the Olympics in 2028 spreading across Los Angeles and beyond, this partnership is more than just a decoration or bragging right. Instead, Uber will also design, enforce, and optimize ridesharing operations throughout Los Angeles to help athletes and partipans navigate the destinations effortlessly.
“Mobility is at the heart of what makes the Olympic and Paralympic Games extraordinary, connecting athletes to venues, fans to experiences and our global community across LA,” the chairperson and president of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Casey Wasserman, told Ridesharing Forum. “Uber’s commitment to innovation and seamless service aligns with our vision to deliver an unparalleled Games experience that showcases the very best of what our city and these athletes represent.”
This partnership also has in its clauses a strategic network of pickup and drop-off locations in order to support a “multi-modal mobility experience” across the greater Los Angeles region that will include cars, bicycles, and scooters.
In addition, Uber Eats will power the Olympic villages with food deliveries, as the LA28 event plans to feature Uber Eats mobile ordering within venues at select locations to enhance the viewing experiences.
This Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is the city’s third time hosting the Olympic Games. Athletes such as Hampton Morris, Emily Ausmus, and Quincy Wilson of the USA, as well as CJ Nikolas and Sam Watson, also from the United States, are expected to grace the sporting shows. Of course, Simone Biles, Leon Marchand, and Rebeca Andrade might also appear.
Minimum pay law
Meanwhile, in other Uber news, the minimum pay law will soon expand and is on the move across in New York City. This will cover apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub.
The New York City Council is expected to pass a package of bills to include almost 20,000 grocery delivery workers in legislation that enhanced the working conditions for food delivery workers.
“It’s a huge milestone to make app delivery work more dignified, better paid and safer in our streets,” said stated Guallpa, a co-founder of Workers Justice Project. Her group organizes Los Deliveristas Unidos, advocacy group for delivery workers.
The new bill will require third-party apps like Instacrat and Shipt to pay grocery delivery works a minimum of nearly $22 an hour to match the increase of pay amongst food delivery workers last April.
The bills will also mandate that the companies provide options in-app to pay at least 10 percent tip before or at the time orders are placed. Furthermore, the companies must also pay workers within seven days of the end of a pay period.