Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle a New York probe alleging that the companies 'cheated' drivers, in an accord that also establishes paid sick leave, state officials announced Thursday. - Sick pay - Under the agreement Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million.
Uber and Lyft agreed to pay $328 million to settle a New York probe that accused the companies of wrongfully deducting fees from drivers' pay. Photo: Josh Edelson / AFP/FileUber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle a New York probe alleging that the companies"cheated" drivers, in an accord that also establishes paid
"These settlements will ensure they finally get what they have rightfully earned and are owed under the law." But the companies"deducted" the sums from the driver's pay, in violation of the law, said the documents. Uber's statement praised the accord without mentioning the investigation into worker pay or the payout to employees.
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