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.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that her office reached a $328 million with Uber and Lyft over allegations of wage stealing from its drivers.
Uber drivers in New York City are suing the company for allegedly failing to repay taxes it deducted from their earnings. The suit was filed by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, which is a vocal critic of Uber and the ride-hail industry. The plaintiffs seek to represent a class of 96,000-plus Uber drivers in New York City who worked for the company from 2013-2017 and who did not opt out of arbitration.
New York Attorney General Letitia James reached a historic $328 million settlement with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, which were accused of stealing earnings from drivers.