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More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employeesLyft agreed to pay the state of California $272.5m on Thursday to ⁠settle claims that it stole drivers’ wages by mislabeling them as independent contractors rather than employees.Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, called the agreement a “landmark win for workers” and said it was the largest settlement involving wage theft claims in the state’s history. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/01/lyft-largest-ever-wage-theft-settlement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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