Lyft Settles California Wage Claims for 272.5M

Lyft has agreed to pay 272.5 million dollars to settle claims by California that it mislabeled drivers as independent contractors. The historic settlement covers alleged wage violations between 2016 and 2020.

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FILE PHOTO: A Lyft driver holds up his Lyft sign as he picks up a customer at the airport in San Diego, California, U.S., May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

LYFT INC-A agreed to pay $272.5M to settle California driver wage theft claims, resolving allegations of worker misclassification. The agreement covers violations between April 2016 and December 2020 across the United States state. It stands as the largest wage theft settlement in California history.

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