Labor/Employment
Jan. 29, 2016
Lyft settlement's impact on Uber case uncertain
Drivers for the ride-hailing company will remain contractors thanks in part to strength of arbitration agreements.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Drivers for Lyft Inc. will remain contractors but enjoy new benefits after a settlement between the ride-hailing startup and its drivers was filed late Tuesday.
The agreement awards $12.25 million to drivers who will no longer work at-will, and can now take their disputes with Lyft to arbitration on the company's dime. The putative class action was seen as a potential ba...
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