Uber To Pay Up To $100 Million To Settle Suits With Drivers
Jeff Chiu / AP Uber announced Thursday it had agreed to pay up to $100 million and make numerous policy changes as part of a settlement in two class action lawsuits filed by drivers. The settlement represents a major victory for the ride-hailing company. The case began when Uber drivers sued in California and Massachusetts, arguing they should be classified as employees. Uber countered that its drivers are instead contractors, and thus not entitled to the same benefits as full-time employees. The settlement allows Uber to continue classifying its drivers as contractors. As part of the settlement, Uber also agreed to pay $84 million, with another $16 million contingent on the company’s value increasing in the future, Shannon Liss-Riordan, an attorney who worked on the case, said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. Uber made several policy concessions to drivers as well, includi