Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit over driver classification. According to TechCrunch, the case dates to 2020, when drivers' employment status was still unresolved; gig drivers are now classified as contractors. Ars Technica reports that critics say workers are owed substantially more.
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TechCrunch Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers · Kirsten Korosec
Ars Technica Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M · Cyrus Farivar