In addition to a financial settlement, Uber and Lyft agreed to ongoing changes in how they pay drivers and offer benefits in New York state
Uber and Lyft agreed to pay a total of $328 million to settle allegations that they unlawfully withheld wages from drivers and failed to provide mandatory paid sick leave in New York state.
The money will go to drivers affected by the companies' alleged practices. More than 100,000 drivers in New York could be eligible to receive the funds and benefits secured under the agreements, James' office said. Drivers will be notified by mail, email or text about how to file a claim. The AG's office alleged the companies incorrectly deducted charges from drivers' wages that should have instead been charged to passengers. For example, the office said that from 2014 to 2017 Uber deducted sales taxes and Black Car Fund fees from drivers' paychecks and misrepresented that it would do so in its terms of service. And Lyft, the AG alleged, deducted an 11.4% administrative charge that equaled the amount of the sales tax and Black Car Fund fees between 2015 and 2017.
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