NY-AG v. Uber

Uber and Lyft allegedly withheld funds from drivers and failed to provide valuable benefits, according to the NY-AG. Uber allegedly deducted sales taxes and Black Car Fund fees from drivers’ payments when those taxes and fees should have been paid by passengers. Uber allegedly misrepresented the deductions made to drivers’ pay in their terms of service. Lyft allegedly deducted an 11.4 percent “administrative charge” from drivers’ payments in New York equal to the amount of sales tax and Black Car Fund fees that should have been paid by riders. Uber and Lyft also allegedly failed to provide drivers with paid sick leave.

Summary generated from official New York Attorney General press release