Lyft and Juno are suing to stop New York City’s revolutionary new minimum wage for drivers
After a two-year fight, New York approved a minimum wage for app-based drivers. But Lyft and Juno are now suing the city to stop the law–though they say they just want to change it.
In December, after a years-long push by drivers for companies like Uber, Lyft, and Juno, New York City signed off on a proposal that would grant them a minimum wage. The new minimum wage rules are set to go into effect on Friday, February 1, and will ensure that drivers in New York City earn a minimum of $17.22 per hour–the local minimum wage of $15 per hour, plus coverage additional fees like fuel and car maintenance. The wage floor would apply to time spent driving, even without a passenger in the car.