Lyft to pay $272.5 million in California driver settlement
Thousands of drivers could receive payments under the agreement, which Lyft says resolves a dispute from before Proposition 22.
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Thousands of drivers could receive payments under the agreement, which Lyft says resolves a dispute from before Proposition 22.
Do you know who you're opening your door to? Lawmakers respond after a CBS California consumer investigation found food delivery drivers using rented or stolen app accounts to bypass background checks, exposing a loophole that could put customers at risk.
California rideshare drivers will have the ability to form a union and negotiate a contract, while still being classified as independent contractors.
Dozens of ride-share and delivery drivers gathered on the steps of the California Supreme Court ahead of the oral arguments to possibly overturn Proposition 22.
Lyft said its drivers will earn at least 70% of their clients' fares after external fees such as insurance and taxes.
Ride-hailing company Lyft is rolling out a new feature that will allow women drivers to choose female riders in a move to both improve safety and encourage more women to sign up as drivers.
With distracted driving at an all-time high, some ride-sharing companies are feeling the impact.
Lyft announced on Monday that Amazon veteran David Risher will join as chief executive next month, and that co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer will step down from their management positions at the ride-hailing company.
App-based ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits.
With the economy starting to sputter, companies ranging from Lyft to Amazon are moving to cut jobs.
Ride-sharing company is testing a feature that lets users of its app book a parking spot, like a hotel reservation.
Tens of thousands of Californians who are part of the gig economy working for companies like Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart are pushing to unionize.
