California sues Uber and Lyft for calling drivers 'contractors'

San Francisco (AFP) May 5, 2020

California on Tuesday sued rideshare operators Uber and Lyft for "misclassifying" drivers as contractors instead of employees in violation of a state law. The suit, joined by the state's large municipalities, seeks to require the companies to compensate drivers and pay penalties that could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars. "California has ground rules with rights and protecti