According to Reuters, Uber and Lyft had sought to overturn a California state appeals court’s ruling that allowed the state’s attorney general and labor commissioner to pursue claims against the companies. The lawsuit contend...
Uber and Lyft in June agreed to pay a combined $175mn to settle a long- running Massachusetts state lawsuit over whether drivers should be classified as employees or independent contractors. Although drivers there will remain independent contractors, the companies agreed to grant them a range of b...
As this lawsuit works its way through the courts, Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies havesponsored a state ballot measure campaignwith nearly $200 million to bring the issue to voters. Proposition 22 aims to create an exemption for the companies to AB5 and allow them to conti...
The injunction is part of alawsuit against Uber and Lyftfiled by the state of California in May. The suit says the companies "exploited hundreds of thousands of California workers" by classifying drivers as independent contractors and areviolating California's AB 5 law, which to...
Uber settled a class-action lawsuit by former and current employees of color and female workers. The claim cited events of discrimination and harassment. The $10 million settlement came after the firm fired 20 employees for harassment in 2017.43 ...
Weil got an inside glimpse at Uber and Lyft’s operations when he served as the lead expert for the State of Massachusetts in its lawsuit that resulted in the new minimum wage deal. Both Uber and Lyft said driver pay in Massachusetts has gone up overall since ...
The ruling wasn’t a complete defeat for labor unions, as the court ruled the companies could not stop their drivers from joining a labor union and collectively bargain for better working conditions, said Mike Robinson, one of the drivers who filed the lawsuit challenging Proposition 22. "Our ...
In June, Uber and Lyft agreed to adopt a $32.50 hourly minimum wage for drivers in Massachusetts and pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit by the state claiming they improperly treated drivers as independent contractors. A proposal that would allow app-...
Digital Trends also reached out to Uber to comment on the lawsuit. We will update this story when we hear back. Lyft and Uber have previously been outspoken about their disagreements with Assembly Bill 5. The two rideshare companies joined forces with Door Dash in August and spent$90 million...
Uber and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a US lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the ride-share companies misclassified their drivers as independent contractors rather than more costly employees. The non-jury trial in Boston comes amid broader legal and political battles ...