Uber and DoorDash Try to Halt N.Y.C. Law That Encourages Tipping NYT | Top Stories By: Matthew Haag 16 December 2025 at 16:00 The two food-delivery app companies filed a lawsuit against new rules, starting in January, that require food-delivery apps to provide a tipping option at checkout. © Bebeto Matthews/Associated PressTips to delivery workers have fallen sharply since the apps removed the option to tip before payment.