Uber Technologies and Lyft have agreed to a $32.50 hourly minimum wage for drivers in Massachusetts and will pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit alleging they improperly classified drivers as independent contractors. As part of the settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, the companies will also provide drivers with paid sick leave,…
Rideshare giants Lyft and Uber are set to cease their services in Minneapolis starting May 1, following the city council’s decision to override the mayor’s veto and implement a new minimum wage law for rideshare drivers. The city council’s 10-3 vote on Thursday paved the way for rideshare drivers to receive a minimum wage of…
A US court has ruled that “gig” economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue treating their workers as independent contractors in the state of California. As reported on BBC, the California appeals court found that a labour measure, known as Proposition 22, was largely constitutional. Labour groups and some workers had opposed the measure,…
