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\n Thousands of rideshare drivers in New York may be eligible to receive significant back pay from Uber and Lyft as part of a settlement announced by the state attorney general on Thursday.\n <\/p>\n

\n New York Attorney General Letitia James announced two settlement funds totaling $328 million with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft for allegedly \u201ccheating drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars\u201d in earnings, according to a statement from her office.\n <\/p>\n

\n The settlements come as the result of multi-year investigations from the state attorney general\u2019s office into Uber and Lyft, which found the companies\u2019 policies withheld certain pay from drivers and prevented them from receiving some benefits available under New York labor laws.\n <\/p>\n

\n As part of the settlements, Uber will pay some $290 million and Lyft will pay some $38 million into two separate funds that will be distributed as back pay to current and former drivers. Also as part of the agreement, the rideshare companies will institute improvements in drivers\u2019 working conditions, including a minimum driver \u201cearnings floor,\u201d the attorney general\u2019s office said. While drivers operating in New York City already receive minimum driver pay under current regulations, this means that drivers outside of New York City will receive a minimum rate. Rideshare drivers will now also receive guaranteed paid sick leave.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cFor years, Uber and Lyft systematically cheated their drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars in pay and benefits while they worked long hours in challenging conditions,\u201d Attorney General James said in a statement accompanying the announcement.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cThese drivers overwhelmingly come from immigrant communities and rely on these jobs to provide for their families,\u201d James added. \u201cThis settlement will ensure they finally get what they have rightfully earned and are owed under the law.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n James\u2019 office accused Uber of deducting sales tax and Black Car Fund fees from drivers\u2019 payments from 2014 to 2017, when those taxes and fees should have been paid by passengers. (The Black Car Fund is a New York state-backed surcharge to cover workers\u2019 compensation and insurance). The investigation also accuses Uber of misrepresenting deductions made to drivers\u2019 pay in their terms of service. James\u2019 office, meanwhile, accuses Lyft of similarly deducting an \u201cadministrative charge\u201d from drivers\u2019 payments from 2015 to 2017 in New York that was equal to the amount of sales tax and Black Car Fund fees that should have been paid by riders.\n <\/p>\n

\n More than 100,000 drivers in New York stand eligible to receive settlement funds and expanded benefits. Citing surveys, the attorney general\u2019s office said nine out of 10 drivers in New York City are immigrants, two-thirds work full-time as drivers and more than half are the primary breadwinners in their households.\n <\/p>\n

\n Eligible drivers can file a claim to receive the funds from the settlements.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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