NYC Sets Smaller Driver Pay Bump After Uber, Lyft Pushback

New York City on Friday announced new minimum-pay rules for rideshare drivers, settling on a smaller-than-proposed 5% increase following pushback from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.

An earlier proposal called for a 6.1% pay boost. The finalized regulations from the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, or TLC, are also designed to deter Uber and Lyft from locking gig workers out of their apps in an attempt to keep costs down. The board of commissioners will vote on the rules on June 25, according to the agency’s website.