Newsom signs bill giving 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unioniseSupporters said the new law will open a path for the largest expansion of private sector collective bargaining rights in the state's histor...
04 Oct, 2025, 06.12 AM IST
Cab driver refuses to let 220 kg woman inside his car - Here's what happned nextA Detroit-based rapper and influencer, Dank Demoss, is suing Lyft after a driver refused to let her into his car, citing her weight as a co...
28 Jan, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
Uber and Lyft agree to give Massachusetts drivers minimum payUber and Lyft settled a legal dispute in Massachusetts, ensuring benefits for gig workers and maintaining driver classification as independ...
28 Jun, 2024, 02.55 PM IST
Uber, Lyft drivers drop price-fixing lawsuit in CaliforniaThe drivers in a filing on Wednesday said they had dismissed their case, which hit a major setback last year when a San Francisco Superior ...
15 Mar, 2024, 09.36 PM IST
Uber, Lyft drivers strike across US, demanding fairer payWorkers say the rideshare and food delivery platforms are taking disproportionate sums from their fares as fees, hurting their earnings. Th...
15 Feb, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine's Day strikesThousands of ride-hailing workers in the US are set to strike at major airports on Wednesday, in what organisers claim will be their larges...
14 Feb, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in the US to strike on Valentine's Day for fair payThe strike call is the first since Uber and Lyft went public in 2019. Drivers will picket outside airports and Uber offices, two of the gro...
13 Feb, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
Lyft guarantees weekly earnings to lure more driversThe ride-hailing market has largely been a duopoly between Lyft and Uber in the United States, with the former that owns a roughly 30% mark...
06 Feb, 2024, 03.47 PM IST
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claimsUber and Lyft will collectively pay $328 million to settle allegations from New York's attorney general that they systematically underpaid ...
02 Nov, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claimsDrivers will also be guaranteed minimum hourly rates and paid sick leave, and be given notices and in-app chat support to address their que...
02 Nov, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft driversUnder the measure, drivers would be paid at least $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute, or $5, whichever is greater. The rule would only app...
17 Aug, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
California court upholds Uber, Lyft drivers being contractorsThe ruling came as a victory for ride-share firms and food-delivery app platforms that backed a measure called Proposition 22 ahead of its ...
14 Mar, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
Lyft hikes service fee for rides as insurance costs riseThe increase averages less than 50 cents per trip nationally, a Lyft spokesperson said. The company pays for drivers' insurance when they a...
17 Oct, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
Uber and Lyft drivers’ complaints are a startup opportunityAmong them are Dallas-based Alto, which hires drivers as employees and gives annual compensation. Empower, based in McLean, Virginia, and W...
21 Aug, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
Seattle approves minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft driversUnder the ordinance, effective January, the drivers will now earn at least $16.39 per hour - the minimum wage in Seattle for companies with...
30 Sep, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
California sues Uber, Lyft over misclassifying drivers as contractorsUber in a statement said it will contest the action in court, while pushing for the implementation of its own proposal for additional drive...
06 May, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
In a driverless car future, surge pricing can be historyTechnology companies are already plotting how to grab the best financial position in the potential brave new world of transportation.
28 Sep, 2017, 10.22 AM IST