Cotter v. Lyft, Inc.

  1. March 11, 2015

    Calif. Law Not 'Remotely Clear' On Lyft Drivers' Status: Judge

    The test in California courts for determining whether workers are independent contractors "provides nothing remotely close to a clear answer" in a dispute over whether drivers for Lyft Inc. should get the same benefits as full-fledged employees, a California federal judge said Wednesday, ruling a jury must decide.

  2. January 29, 2015

    Employment Laws 'Outdated,' Judge In Lyft Wage Row Says

    The California federal judge overseeing Lyft Inc. drivers' proposed wage-and-hour class action against the ride-hailing company wrestled Thursday with whether to grant the drivers' bid for a ruling that they are full-fledged Lyft employees, calling the laws that distinguish employees from independent contractors "woefully outdated."

  3. August 08, 2014

    Class Action Against Lyft Fails To Pick Up

    A California federal judge on Thursday tossed out a putative wage-and-hour class action brought by a Lyft Inc. driver against the transportation company, ruling that California labor laws only apply to employees who work in the state and therefore claims brought under the law can't apply to a nationwide class.

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