<p>California’s attorney general and three city attorneys announced a $272.5 million settlement with Lyft after allegations that the company misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees from 2016 to 2020, according to a statement released on Thursday.</p><p>The case originated in May 2020, when then-Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit against both Uber and Lyft, claiming that the ride-hailing companies violated state law by classifying their drivers as non-employees.</p><p>Thursday’s settlement pertains only to Lyft, while the legal proceedings against Uber are ongoing.</p>
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Lyft agrees to $272.5 million settlement over driver misclassification lawsuit
California's attorney general and city attorneys have announced a $272.5 million settlement with Lyft regarding the misclassification of drivers as independent contractors. This settlement follows a lawsuit initiated in May 2020, which claimed that Lyft and Uber violated state law by not recognizing drivers as employees. The case against Uber remains unresolved.
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