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The Guardian - US
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Sarah Betancourt

Uber and Lyft agree to minimum pay and benefits for Massachusetts drivers

Uber and Lyft signs are seen in a car's windshield
‘For years, these companies have underpaid their drivers and denied them basic benefits,’ said the Massachusetts attorney general, Andrea Campbell. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Uber and Lyft drivers will be guaranteed among the highest wages in the US for ride-share workers under a historic deal agreed with Massachusetts prosecutors.

Andrea Campbell, the state’s attorney general, and the two companies agreed to a $175m settlement on Thursday evening that requires a minimum pay floor of $32.50 per hour, and introduces a slew of other benefits and protections that drivers didn’t already have.

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