Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Mar. 13, 2019
Uber settles driver classification lawsuit for $20 million
Uber Technologies Inc. is settling a lawsuit about its classification of drivers for $20 million amid speculation the company will go public.
Uber Technologies Inc. settled a lawsuit over the classification of its drivers Tuesday for $20 million, a deal resolving two high-profile lawsuits filed against the company.
The complaints -- one filed in California in 2013 and the other in Massachusetts in 2014 -- accused the company of misclassifying drivers to avoid paying minimum wage and offering health benefits provided to traditional employees.
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