Massachusetts
Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts reach $32.50 minimum wage settlement – ABC Columbia
(CNN)– Uber and Lyft are hailing a settlement they reached in a lawsuit against them by the state of Massachusetts.
They’re agreeing to pay their drivers a minimum wage of $32.50 an hour.
Rideshare drivers will also be provided with benefits under the agreement.
Those include paid sick leave based on the number of hours worked, healthcare stipends, and occupational accident insurance.
The companies will also pay a combines total of $175 million to the state.
The money resolves claims Uber and Lyft violated the state’s labor laws.