New York City's 90,000 for-hire vehicle drivers will see a 5.3% wage increase next month, to reflect the rise in costs of goods and services. The raise could lead to an average increase of $3,800 in annual earnings.
"Drivers have served on the frontlines and have been there for their neighbors — driving them around the city and delivering food to those in need," Mayor Eric Adams said Friday. "This is about respect and paying each one of these individuals a fair and decent wage."
The city first established a minimum wage for the for-hire drivers in 2018, with drivers receiving at least $17.22/hour after expenses. Now, drivers' pay rates, which are calculated on per-minute and per-mile formula, will increase to $1.161 per mile and $0.529 per minute.
You can find more information about the Driver Pay Rule, including a Driver Pay Calculator here: https://t.co/h4msu5upeO. Any Driver that believes they were not paid the correct amount, can contact the Driver Protection Unit at [email protected]. pic.twitter.com/BdXpl40Alr
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Comptroller Brad Lander, who joined the mayor, Taxi & Limousine Commission officials and driver advocates at City Hall, explained that after the minimum wage went into effect, app companies "paid more attention to connecting driver at the end of one trip more quickly to the beginning to the next ... The law incentivizes companies to maximize the amount of times drivers are earning a fare, because they've...
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