Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M

Lyft has agreed to a $272.5 million settlement in a lawsuit regarding the misclassification of its drivers. Critics contend that the settlement amount is insufficient compared to what workers are owed.
Critics say workers are still owed far more.
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