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New York Taxi Workers Alliance et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-04098

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Alvin K. Hellerstein

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  1. March 13, 2019

    Uber Cuts $195K Deal With 7 NYC Cab Drivers In Wage Suit

    Ride-hailing giant Uber has agreed to pay $195,000 to seven New York City taxi drivers claiming the company exploited them as independent contractors, according to a motion filed Wednesday seeking a federal judge's approval of the proposed agreement.

  2. December 13, 2018

    NYC Cab Drivers Settle Suit Claiming Uber Is Their Employer

    New York City taxi drivers who say they are exploited by Uber and should be paid as employees settled their lawsuit against the ride share giant Thursday, according to a court filing lodged about three months after a Manhattan judge warned the drivers their case might be on thin ice.

  3. September 28, 2018

    NYC Taxis Pushed To Settle With Uber After 2nd Circ. Ruling

    U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein pitched a $150,000 payment Friday to New York City taxi drivers who claim they are exploited by Uber, after counsel for the high-tech ride service pointed to recent appellate guidance that suggests the drivers aren't employees eligible for overtime or minimum wage pay.

  4. February 20, 2018

    Uber Says It's Not Delaying NYC Cabbies' Wage Suit

    Uber Technologies Inc. pushed back against a remark made by New York taxi drivers awaiting a ruling on whether their wage-and-hour claims can be heard as a collective, saying in a letter on Friday it wasn't intentionally delaying the case.

  5. September 06, 2017

    NY Cab Drivers Slam Uber's Bid To Slash Wage Suit

    New York drivers in a proposed wage-and-hour class and collective action seeking to have Uber classify them as employees rather than independent contractors told a federal judge Tuesday that they have properly asserted spread-of-hours pay and "illegal kickbacks" claims.

  6. August 22, 2017

    Uber Wants NY Cab Drivers' Wage Battle Slashed

    Uber moved Monday to dismantle a proposed wage-and-hour class and collective action from New York drivers seeking to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors, saying the drivers shouldn't be allowed to assert spread-of-hours pay and "illegal kickbacks" claims.

  7. April 04, 2017

    NY Taxi Alliance Out As Plaintiff In Action Targeting Uber

    A Manhattan federal judge held Tuesday that the New York Taxi Workers Alliance cannot act as a plaintiff in an overtime and minimum wage action that also seeks a judgment classifying Uber drivers in New York as employees as opposed to contractors.

  8. January 06, 2017

    Taxi Drivers Slam Uber's Bid To Ax NY Wage Battle

    The New York Taxi Workers Alliance hit back Friday at Uber’s assertion the group lacks standing to assert claims in a proposed wage-and-hour class action alleging Uber dictated drivers’ operating conditions enough for them to be classified as employees, not independent contractors.

  9. January 03, 2017

    Data Freeze Denied In Uber Drivers' Pay Class Action

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday slammed the brakes on an effort by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and several individual drivers for Uber Technologies Inc. pressing a proposed class action to prevent Uber from altering or destroying payment records held in company databases.

  10. October 28, 2016

    NYC Drivers Classification Suit Must Be Axed, Uber Says

    The New York Taxi Workers Alliance has no standing to bring a proposed wage-and-hour class action alleging Uber dictated drivers' operating conditions enough for them to be classified as employees and not independent contractors, the ride-hailing giant told a New York federal court Thursday.

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