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Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification
Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit
TL;DRLyft pays $272.5M to settle California lawsuit over classifying drivers as contractors.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for gig economy labor disputes; affects how companies classify workers nationwide.
Uber and Lyft were sued by the state of California in 2020 for misclassifying employees as contractors.
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