Uber, Lyft avoided millions in pay by locking NYC drivers out of apps: report

Uber and Lyft have been locking New York City drivers out of their apps to avoid paying millions of dollars in pay, according to a report. Rideshare app drivers have been getting locked out of the two apps – with messages that flash "unable to go online" or tell drivers to go to a busier location – for minutes or hours at a time. The lockouts are an attempt to make Uber and Lyft drivers seem busier on paper – which could save the companies nearly $30 million in pay by convincing the city not to raise a key ...