Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.
Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
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Lyft agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit over misclassifying drivers as independent contractors in California.
- Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit over driver classification.
- The lawsuit alleged drivers were denied minimum wage, overtime, and benefits.
- The settlement covers alleged violations from 2016 to 2020.
- Lyft claims drivers were properly classified under the law, but the settlement still needs a judge's approval.
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- October 1, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTC
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- Kirsten Korosec
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