Instacart Settlement: Company to Pay $60M in Consumer Refunds, FTC Says
January 2, 2026 Instacart will pay $60M in consumer refunds as part of a settlement with the FTC over business practices that allegedly harmed consumers.
Lawsuit Filings
Class Action Alleges Instacart Delivery Drivers Misclassified as Independent Contractors, Owed Unpaid Wages
August 31, 2021 A lawsuit claims Instacart has misclassified workers as independent contractors and failed to pay them proper wages and reimbursement for business expenses.
Lawsuit Claims Instacart Shoppers Misclassified as Independent Contractors, Denied OT Pay
November 3, 2020 Four former Instacart personal shoppers claim they and other workers were misclassified as independent contractors and denied overtime wages.
Class Action: Instacart Improperly Refused Mix of Paid Time Off and FMLA Leave, Fired Employee in Retaliation [UPDATE]
October 6, 2020 Instacart face a class action over its alleged refusal to allow a former employee to use paid time off in conjunction with protected medical leave.
Collective Action Claims Instacart ‘Shoppers’ Misclassified as Independent Contractors
November 6, 2019 A lawsuit claims Instacart has intentionally misclassified delivery drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying proper wages.