Ride - hailing service Lyft has agreed to pay $ 27 million to more than 100 of its current and former California drivers to settle a class - action lawsuit over how they are classified by the company . As well as the cash , the drivers will get additional job security and the ability to raise day - to - day grievances , said Lyft . " We are pleased the court has … approved the settlement agreement which will preserve the flexibility of drivers to decide when , where and for how long they drive with benefits , " a company spokesman said . A similar case involving Lyft 's competitor , Uber , continues .
Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to pay $27m to more than 200,000 of its current and former California drivers to settle a class-action lawsuit over how they are classified by the company. As well as the cash, the drivers will get additional job security and the ability to raise day-to-day grievances, said Lyft. "We are pleased the court has … approved the settlement agreement which will preserve the flexibility of drivers to choose when, where and for how long they drive with Lyft," a company spokesman said. A similar case involving Lyft's rival, Uber, continues.