Drivers

Uber, Lyft Head to Court as Massachusetts Challenges Driver Classification
Uber, Lyft Head to Court as Massachusetts Challenges Driver Classification
May 13, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Uber and Lyft are facing a trial in Massachusetts over allegations that they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The trial is...

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Uber and Lyft to Pay $328 Million Settlement for Withholding Driver Pay
Uber and Lyft to Pay $328 Million Settlement for Withholding Driver Pay
November 02, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber and Lyft will pay a combined settlement of $328 million after multi-year investigations into their practices by the New York State Attorney General. The...

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NY Federal Judge Orders Unemployment Payouts For Uber, Lyft Drivers
NY Federal Judge Orders Unemployment Payouts For Uber, Lyft Drivers
July 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

New Yorkers may soon see a lot of smiles on the faces of Uber and Lyft drivers following a judge’s ruling on Tuesday (July 28)...

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Massachusetts Files Suit Against Uber, Lyft On Drivers’ Status
Massachusetts Files Suit Against Uber, Lyft On Drivers’ Status
July 14, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Massachusetts is the second state to declare that Uber and Lyft drivers should be deemed employees under state wage and hour laws, the Attorney General’s...

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California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
June 24, 2020  |  Ridesharing

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber...

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Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs 
Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs 
June 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Grab, the $14 billion Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup, announced hundreds of job losses on Tuesday (June 16) as the impact of COVID-19 continues to take...

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Instacart May Stop Service If Seattle OKs Hazard Pay Fee
Instacart May Stop Service If Seattle OKs Hazard Pay Fee
June 11, 2020  |  Delivery

Seattle’s City Council is debating a bill to force eCommerce ordering and transportation platforms like Instacart and Uber to give drivers at least $5 “premium...

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Uber Rides Increase As Quarantines End
Uber Rides Increase As Quarantines End
June 04, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber rides are increasing again after massively falling off due to the coronavirus during March and April, Reuters reports. The ride-sharing firm reported that trip...

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Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
May 29, 2020  |  Ridesharing

If Uber is forced to classify its drivers in California as employees, 158,000 will be out of work, the company said. C/NET reported the San...

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