Unless an appeals court intervenes at the last minute, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are ready to suspend their ride-hailing services in California on Thursday (Aug. 20). In a blog post, Lyft said its rideshare operations in California would be suspended at 11:59 a.m....
On the eve of a court order to reclassify freelance drivers as employees in California, competitors of Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are ready to pick up their customers if the ride hailing giants suspend service, CNBC reports. A California judge has ruled Uber must...
Uber Technologies Inc., facing a Thursday (Aug. 20) deadline to reclassify its freelance drivers in California as employees, is considering licensing its brand to independently operated franchises. Bloomberg News reported that the move, if successful, would be an alternative to classifying them as employees. Uber is...
Uber Technologies Inc. has introduced a monthly membership designed for anyone who relies on the ride-hailing company for transportation or meal delivery. “Whether you’re a parent juggling hungry mouths at home, or a commuter heading back to the office, the world in which you use...
A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the two firms have 10 days to comply with barring further legal action. Both firms have already requested stays while they file...
Faced with the prospect of classifying its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, Uber Technologies Inc. is threatening to shut down temporarily in California. “If the court doesn’t reconsider, then in California, it’s hard to believe we’ll be able to switch our model to...
As companies plan reopening and bringing employees back to the office, one question remains unclear: how will commuting work? Crowded trains and subways seem like a thing of the past in the COVID-era. Uber and ServiceNow have partnered to provide one solution: ordering Uber for...
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) that rideshare drivers must receive state unemployment benefits within 45 days, per a report from The New York Times. A...
Lyft is giving more drivers plexiglass shields to prevent the spread of germs between the front seat and rear seat areas of cars, the company announced in a blog post Friday (July 17). The move is part of the company’s Health Safety Program, which it...
