"New York City votes to establish minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers"

From United Press International, Dec. 4:

New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission voted Tuesday in favor of establishing a minimum wage for app-dispatched drivers.

The city became the first in the United States to set a minimum wage for drivers working for companies such as Uber, Lyft, Juno and Via at $17.22 per hour.

"This first-time regulation to form a floor for app driver earnings and give a modest first raise is a long time in the making. It's the first real attempt anywhere to stop app driver pay cuts, which is an Uber and Lyft business practice at the heart of poverty wages," New York Taxi Workers Alliance Executive Director Bhairavi Desai said in a statement. "Just as it did with the vehicle cap, New York City is once again passing landmark regulation to protect workers in the unruly gig economy."

The $17.22 per hour is $2.22 above the city's $15 per hour minimum wage, accounting for contract drivers' payroll taxes and paid time off....

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