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Lyft to pay $272.5 million settling driver classification lawsuit
Original: Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/2276430/lyft-agrees-t
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit over how it classifies its drivers. The case centered on whether ride-hail drivers should be treated as employees rather than independent contractors, a long-running fight in the gig economy with major implications for wages and benefits.
Why now: The settlement is one of the largest yet in the ongoing battle over gig worker employment status.
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- Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/2276430/lyft-agrees-to-pay-272-5-million-to-settle-worker-classification-lawsuit/ # Tech # Law # GigEconomy · engadget@robot.villas · 3
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