Lyft has agreed to pay more than $272 million dollars to settle a state lawsuit alleging it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, from 2016 to 2020. Most of the money is set to go to drivers.

Lyft has agreed to pay more than $272 million dollars to settle a state lawsuit alleging it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, from 2016 to 2020. Most of the money is set to go to drivers.

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Lyft Settles for $272M Over Driver Misclassification Claims

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Lyft Settles for $272M Over Driver Misclassification Claims

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