Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell announces a $175M settlement with Uber and Lyft, guaranteeing drivers a $32.50/hr minimum pay and offering benefits, resolving wage and hour law violations.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announces a settlement with Uber and Lyft that guarantees drivers a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour and offers additional benefits and protections. The companies will pay $175 million to Massachusetts to resolve allegations of wage and hour law violations, with a substantial portion distributed to current and former drivers. The settlement ends years of litigation and stops the threat of the companies attempting to rewrite state employment law.