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 The showdown between ride-hailing service Lyft and its California drivers appears to have come to an end. when, where and for how long they drive with Lyft," a company spokesman said. The settlement, filed in San Francisco federal court, is subject to approval from US District Judge Edward Chen, who last month ordered that Uber be barred from operating in California.
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. The settlement, filed in San Francisco federal court, is subject to approval from US District Judge Edward Chen, who last month ordered that Uber be barred from operating in California.