That might be legal in Texas, but in Washington it's explicitly illegal. In the state, tips are completely irrelevant to base pay, all employees must get paid at least minimum wage as base pay.
Instacart is going to get fucked very quickly by the Washington AG. This is as bad as Walmart not paying employees for overtime.
Especially because Washington's Attorney General is particularly fond of jumping on cases like this, particularly worker rights. But he is also fond of keeping startups in line. So this is a double-whammy case for him.
Instacart is going to get fucked very quickly by the Washington AG. This is as bad as Walmart not paying employees for overtime.