Lyft Agrees to $272.5M Settlement In California Driver Misclassification Lawsuit

Lyft has agreed to a $272.5 million settlement to resolve a six-year lawsuit regarding the misclassification of California drivers as independent contractors.
After six years of litigation, Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors and denied them employee protections.
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