Two ride-share giants have agreed to pay $328 million to drivers past and present who were forced to pay taxes, tolls, and fees that should have been charged to the customer. The companies offered no way to do so through its app.
Tom Ensey, Cox Media Group National Content DeskRide-share giants Uber and Lyft have been stung in a wage-theft lawsuit filed in New York in which they agreed to shell out $328 million in unpaid wages to tens of thousands of past and current New York workers. The companies will also guarantee drivers sick leave and minimum pay, according to theThe New York attorney general checked out complaints that the companies withheld money from drivers for certain taxes and fees instead of passengers,.
Drivers will earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to a maximum of 56 hours per year. Drivers outside New York City will receive a minimum pay of $26 per hour, which will only include dispatch and completion of each ride, according to the‘It’s ferry Tetris’: Washington ferry issues leave passengers stranded overnight
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