For the last month, Uber has been locking New York City drivers out of its apps during low-demand periods, and Lyft has threatened to do so, too. The ride-hailing companies blame an NYC pay rule.
  • @[email protected]
    59•6 months ago

    Ah, so they don’t want to pay drivers for down time so they just lock people out of “clocking in” when it’s slow. That’s pretty shitty. Pay your drivers for being idle, just like you have to pay people for being on call.

    • @Moneo
      3•6 months ago

      My province (BC Canada) is in the process of implementing regulations that force a minimum wage, but only when the driver is “on the job”.

      My first thought was that uber will just prioritize the fastest (aka most reckless) drivers. This kinda proves that point… I guess we’ll see where this all goes.

    • @Breezy
      3•6 months ago

      People get paid for being on call? I live in the south so maybe things are just different shitty here

      • @InternetCitizen2
        3•6 months ago

        I’m in Texas. They are shitty and looking to downgrade.

    • @Mango
      0•6 months ago

      They don’t have to be on call though. They can drop in any time.