Corporate
Aug. 9, 2014
Employment class claims against Lyft tossed
Drivers who use the ridesharing app claim they are misclassified as independent contractors when they should be paid as employees.
By Laura Hautala
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge in the Northern District struck class claims from a lawsuit against ridesharing app Lyft Inc. Thursday, deciding the plaintiffs could not seek to certify a nationwide class of Lyft drivers under California law.
The drivers claim they are misclassified as independent contractors when they should be paid as employees.
"If the plaintiffs wish to file an amended complaint that pleads a proper wa...
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