Uber and Lyft just got hit with another lawsuit in

Uber and Lyft just got hit with another lawsuit in California over claims the companies are skirting the state's gig worker law (UBER, LYFT)

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Published 05 Aug 2020

· California's labor commissioner announced Wednesday that her office is suing Uber and Lyft, claiming the companies are stealing wages from drivers by "willfully misclassifying" them as contractors instead of employees.
· The suit alleges that Uber and Lyft have failed to pay drivers minimum wage, sick pay, unemployment, and...

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Uber and Lyft just got hit with another lawsuit in California over claims the companies are skirting the state's gig worker law (UBER, LYFT)

Uber and Lyft just got hit with another lawsuit in California over claims the companies are skirting the state's gig worker law (UBER, LYFT)

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