Lyft—Lyft paid $38 million in largest wage theft case in New York State history
Lyft paid $38 million as part of $328 million settlement (combined with Uber) in what Attorney General Letitia James called 'the single largest wage theft case in the history of New York State.' Lyft improperly took sales tax out of driver payments when cost should have been billed directly to passengers. Drivers who used Lyft Driver app between October 11, 2015 and July 31, 2017 eligible for payment. Settlement also provides paid sick leave: 1 hour per 30 worked, up to 56 hours per year at minimum $26 per hour (adjusted annually for inflation).
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.221 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
NY Attorney General secured $38M from Lyft in largest wage theft case
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured $38 million from Lyft as part of $328 million combined settlement with Uber in what she called 'the single largest wage theft case in the history of New York State.' Lyft improperly deducted sales taxes and Black Car Fund fees from drivers that should have been paid by passengers.