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How Uber and Lyft Used a Loophole to Deny NYC Drivers Millions in Pay(www.bloomberg.com)

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667@lemmy.radio
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Lede:

Under a local law, drivers are supposed to be paid even for the time they spend between trips. But Uber and Lyft found a money-saving loophole: Simply prevent them from logging into the apps, erasing some of their working time from the record.

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Wage theft grindset

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NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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And their law is so weak that such abuse can prevail?

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