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Uber stiffing drivers on tips, car expenses: class-action suit

 

Two more Uber drivers have revolted against the app-based ride-hail company, claiming that they’re getting stiffed.

Jose Martinez, of the Bronx, and Jose Ortega, of Brooklyn, say Uber has wrongfully denied them tips and forced them to pay for car expenses, like gas and repairs, according to their class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in Brooklyn Supreme Court.

The men say when they were first hired in 2014, each pocketed 75 percent of their total fare, with Uber collecting the remaining quarter.

But then Uber “unilaterally” changed the terms of their compensation and upped its share to 28 percent.

“Uber drivers are employees of this billion dollar company, not independent contractors and deserve the same rights, benefits and compensation as permitted under New York State Law,” said Marc Held, a partner at Held and Hines.

“These are hard working men and women who are being exploited. Uber needs to recognize this and compensate them accordingly.”

A similar class-action suit was filed last month.

An Uber spokeswoman said the class-action suit “can’t represent the interest of so many different drivers.”

 

 
     
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