Lyft fined for duping would-be drivers over potential pay
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by Ethan Baron
3M ago
Judge Peter Kang ordered that Lyft have reliable evidence to back up any future driver-pay claims ..read more
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California Uber and Lyft drivers could get back pay
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by Cal Matters
3M ago
The lawsuits accuse the companies of misclassifying workers; failing to pay minimum wage; and not paying for breaks, overtime and sick time ..read more
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People with blindness and their allies rally outside Uber and Lyft over ride denials
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by Kristin J. Bender
4M ago
Uber unveiled new policies and features, built with the guidance of disability advocates and experts, that it says will help create a more dependable experience for riders ..read more
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California companies wrote their own gig worker law. No one is enforcing it
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by Levi Sumagaysay
5M ago
Workers filed 54 claims related to Prop. 22 since it went into effect in December 2020. At least 32 of them remain unresolved ..read more
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors after California Supreme Court ruling
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by Levi Sumagaysay
6M ago
The state’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry ..read more
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Uber, Lyft and DoorDash vow to strike on Valentine’s Day
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by Kevin Smith
1y ago
Planning to Uber out from the airport on Valentine’s Day? Related Articles Business | Downtown San Jose Food hall officially launches to packed grand opening Business | Downtown San Jose Food Hall opens for business, both online and in person Business | Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery app Drizly Business | Uber to join S&P 500: Here’s what it means for investors, consumers Business | “Stealth” downtown San Jose food hall may open in weeks If that’s your preferred mode of transportation you may be out of luck because thousands of Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers have vowed to w ..read more
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She says she was raped by a Lyft driver and had a child. Now she’s suing
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by CNN.com Wire Service
1y ago
By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn | CNN Orlando, Florida — A Florida woman sued Lyft earlier this month, alleging that she was raped by her Lyft driver in 2019 and that the assault resulted in the birth of her third child. The suit is the latest in a string of sexual assault allegations involving the company. Lyft has pushed back on the allegations in the lawsuit, telling CNN in a statement that the alleged assault took place during an “off-app” ride hours after an official Lyft ride with the same driver. The company also said it only became aware of the alleged incident years after it took pla ..read more
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GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to medical appointments
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by Tribune News Service
1y ago
Anna Claire Vollers | Stateline.org (TNS) This month, Mississippi becomes the latest state to partner with ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to ferry residents to their medical appointments. It’s a bid to improve overall health in a state where advocates and medical groups have called health care a crisis that’s getting worse. Ryan Kelly, executive director of the Mississippi Rural Health Association, said groups such as his have been working to promote more regular annual checkups, but added that transportation barriers have contributed to high rates of missed appointment ..read more
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Walters: California employers, unions enter a new labor law battle
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by Dan Walters
1y ago
When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 365 this month, he opened a new chapter in a decades-long political and legal war over California laws governing relations between employers and their workers. Briefly, SB 365 declares that when an employer loses a civil suit seeking to compel arbitration in a labor law dispute with a worker, the employer is not automatically allowed to freeze proceedings in the underlying issue by filing an appeal. Thus, the measure weakens the long-standing ability of employers to require arbitration of such disputes, which flows from a pro-arbitration federal l ..read more
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Lyft launches feature to let women riders choose women drivers
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by Bloomberg
1y ago
By Natalie Lung | Bloomberg Lyft Inc. is launching a feature that will try to prioritize matches between women and non-binary riders and drivers in response to demand for increased safety protections for its users. Drivers and riders who indicate their gender preference as women or non-binary in the app, or those with a user name commonly identifiable as a woman’s name, will be given access to opt in to the feature called “Women+ Connect.” The tool will increase the chances of matching women and non binary riders with similar gender-identified drivers. Women make up only 23% of Lyft drivers, b ..read more
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