Drivers

Uber, Lyft Head to Court as Massachusetts Challenges Driver Classification

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. Get the Full...

READ MORE >
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. Get...

READ MORE >
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)...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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. Get the Full Story Complete the...

READ MORE >
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. Get the Full Story...

READ MORE >