Judge Sides With CA, Rules Uber And Lyft Must Treat Drivers As Employees

A California judge ruled Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees.  Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images.

Uber and Lyft will have to stop classifying their drivers as independent workers in less than two weeks, according to a California judge. The judge's ruling requires the rideshare companies to classify drivers as employees, unless the order is appealed, and Uber officials are already saying they are taking steps to do just that.

This latest legal decision is part of an ongoing lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, which haven't had to offer benefits such as health insurance to their drivers because they were not considered company employees.

"The court has weighed in and agreed: Uber and Lyft need to put a stop to unlawful misclassification of their drivers while our litigation continues," said California Attorney General Becerra in a written statement. "While this fight still has a long way to go, we’re pushing ahead to make sure the people of California get the workplace protections they deserve. Our state and workers shouldn’t have to foot the bill when big businesses try to skip out on their responsibilities. We’re going to keep working to make sure Uber and Lyft play by the rules."

Becerra was joined in the lawsuit by the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco.

A copy of the court order is available by clicking here.


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