Uber, Lyft to pay $328 mn to drivers after New York state probe

Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle a New York probe alleging that the companies “cheated” drivers, in an accord that also establishes paid sick leave, state officials announced Thursday.

The agreement follows state investigations that concluded the companies improperly deducted sums from drivers that should have been charged to passengers, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office brought the case.