January 2025 - US - NYC Moves to End Uber and Lyft Driver Lockouts with Proposed Pay Increase

New York City is proposing new measures to close a loophole used by Uber and Lyft that has denied drivers millions in pay. The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) aims to raise driver rates by approximately 6.1%, addressing inflation and revising how driver pay is calculated.

The changes include adjusting utilization rates (a measure of drivers’ time spent making trips versus waiting for work) to prevent companies from artificially inflating them by locking drivers out of the platform. A new rule would also require Uber and Lyft to give drivers 72-hour advance notice before lockouts.

These measures follow a Bloomberg investigation revealing that Uber and Lyft locked out drivers to manipulate pay calculations, violating local laws

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