Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers

Lyft agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle California claims that it misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees from 2016 to 2020. The settlement resolves allegations that the company failed to provide workers benefits and protections required under state law. The payment reflects the state’s enforcement of employment classification standards.

D’après l’article du média qui a publié en premier.