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Lyft fined $2.1 million for misleading ads about how much drivers could make
Lyft must be clearer about how much drivers can make, now.
But those also misled drivers, who thought they’d be getting the amount as a bonus on top of what they earned, when the offer was actually a conditional minimum pay guarantee for doing a set number of rides, according to the FTC. In a statement on its website, Lyft highlights changes it has made recently to tell drivers how much they can earn and says it is “committed to following the FTC’s best practices” when communicating such details. The settlement comes two years after the FTC announced it was going after gig work companies for “unfair, deceptive, anticompetitive and otherwise unlawful practices.” Lyft and Uber have also faced labor regulation at the state and municipal level, such as in Massachusetts, where a law now requires them to offer rideshare drivers a minimum wage.
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