Uber and Lyft Drivers No Independence and No Protections California Complaint

July 28, 2022

The complaint for this class action calls Uber Technologies, Inc. and Lyft, Inc. “a powerful duopoly” in control of the rideshare industry. The central issue: their extensive control, and whether drivers are independent contractors (as Uber and Lyft claim), who should therefore be able to set their own prices and make other independent decisions, or employees, who should be protected by existing labor and other laws.