In addition to a financial settlement, Uber and Lyft agreed to ongoing changes in how they pay drivers and offer benefits in New York state
Uber and Lyft agreed to pay a total of $328 million to settle allegations that they unlawfully withheld wages from drivers and failed to provide mandatory paid sick leave in New York state.
Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million. The state AG's office said it's the largest wage-theft settlement it's won. The settlements, which resolve multiyear investigations, reflect the companies' latest concessions in a standoff with regulators across the country about the level of oversight they should receive and what they owe their drivers. Uber and Lyft have previouslyMaria Menounos shares pancreatic cancer symptoms in new PSA to raise awareness
Both companies also failed to provide paid sick leave as required under state and New York City law, James alleged.
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