Uber, Lyft Win California Ruling To Consider Drivers As Independent Contractors

Reuters, Fast Company
Fri, 07/26/2024 - 1:30pm

The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end or limit service in the state if they were forced to treat thousands of drivers as their employees. California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous U.S.

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Uber, Lyft Win California Ruling To Consider Drivers As Independent Contractors

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