Uber drivers landed a major payday in New York last week when the ride-hailing service agreed to reimburse drivers after miscalculating its commission on rides for years. But a group of drivers claim they are owed even more money than what Uber conceded, and it could end up costing the company millions more. Advertisement For nearly three years, Uber calculated its commission including taxes and a black car fee, which meant that Uber was taking slightly more out of drivers’ pay for each ride than it deserved. Uber admitted the error last week and is paying drivers back, with reimbursements averaging $900 per driver. Uber could end up spending upwards of $45 million correcting the mistake, according to a Wall Street Journal estimate. But some New York drivers, like Inderjeet Pamar, suspect that they’re owed even more. Parmar is one of the six named plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against Uber last year that claims, amongst several things, that the company incorrectly took sales tax from drivers’ fares rather than collecting it from riders, amounting to “taking a kickback” from drivers’ wages. Parmar drives for Uber Black in New York and also chauffeurs private clients. He first noticed… Read full this story
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