Lyft will file a lawsuit against the city of New York on Wednesday to block the implementation of a new law requiring a minimum pay for drivers, according to a source. The law, which passed last December and would go into effect February 1st, would mandate the wage floor of $17.22 per hour after expenses for drivers, or $26.51 per hour before expenses.
Lyft declined to comment, but it has previously argued that the new rule would make it more difficult for the company to compete with Uber. Ride-hailing app Juno is joining Lyft on the lawsuit, but Uber and Via are sitting it out for now. Lyft is expected to file its suit in court later this afternoon.
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