Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it committed wage theft against California drivers in the six-year lawsuit the Golden State brought against the rideshare company.California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco sued Lyft in 2020 on allegations the company misclassified drivers as independent contractors between 2016 and 2020, meaning drivers were paid well below minimum wage and denied other workplace protections required under state law.The majority of the money Lyft has agreed to pay, around $237 million, wil...
Lyft agrees to $272 million settlement over California wage theft claims
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Oct 9, 2026 • 9 hours ago
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