Editorial credit: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com By Amir Khafagy | Documented The claim process for Uber and Lyft drivers to receive their portion of the back pay settlement began on March 7. Following the New York State Attorney General’s investigation on wage theft, on November 2, Uber and Lyft agreed to a $328 million settlement on wage […]
By Amir Khafagy | February 5, 2024 | Documented When New York City’s minimum wage law for app-based delivery workers came into effect in December, workers were guaranteed a minimum wage of at least $17.96 per hour. Yet advocates and delivery workers say that apps like UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub have been finding ways to avoid paying the […]
Editorial credit: Diego Thomazini / Shutterstock.com By NYAG Pres | November 2, 2023 Uber to Pay $290 Million and Lyft to Pay $38 Million in Largest Wage Theft Settlement OAG Has Ever Won; Full Amount Will Go to Drivers Who Were Cheated As Part of the Settlement, Drivers Will Also Receive Mandatory Paid Sick Leave, […]
Deliveristas rally outside New York County Courthouse ahead of a hearing about minimum app pay rates, Aug. 3, 2023. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Claudia Irizarry Aponte | September 28, 2023 Judge affirms city rules mandating at least $17.96 an hour before tips for Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash workers, clearing New York as the first major […]