Uber, Lyft to Pay $328 Million in Wage Theft Settlement
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NEW YORK — Ride-hailing companies and will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York, Attorney General announced Nov. 2.
James said the settlements resolve investigations into the companies improperly charging drivers sales taxes and other fees when the costs should have been paid by customers.
Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million. The money will be distributed to current and former drivers, she said. The companies have also agreed to provide drivers outside of New York City with paid sick leave and give drivers outside of New York City a minimum wage of $26 per hour.
“For years, Uber and Lyft systemically cheated their drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars in pay and benefits while they worked long hours in challenging conditions,” James said in a statement.
, chief legal officer for Uber, said the agreement “helps put to rest the classification issue in New York and moves us forward with a model that reflects the way people are increasingly choosing to work.”
Lyft’s chief policy officer, , said in a statement, “This is a win for drivers, and one we are proud to have achieved with the New York Attorney General’s Office.”
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