Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage-theft probes in New York. Over 100,000 drivers are eligible for a payout.

Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:05

A passenger enters an Uber car in New York City, New York, U.S., December 6, 2019. — More than 100,000 current and former Uber and Lyft drivers in New York are eligible for a piece of a $328 million settlement.
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More than 100,000 current and former NY Uber and Lyft drivers are eligible for payouts in a wage-theft case.
The settlements follow state probes into sales taxes and other fees that drivers were charged.
Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million, Attorney General Letitia James said.

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage-theft claims in New York, Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.