Maya Jackson, a Lyft driver from Sacramento, navigates a Lyft app on a smartphone during a photo opportunity in San Francisco, California February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam
SAN FRANCISCO: A US judge questioned whether a proposed class action settlement between Lyft and its California drivers is fair and raised concerns that the US$12.25mil (RM49.43mil) payment offered by the ride-hailing service might be too low.
The 2013 lawsuit brought against Lyft by California drivers contended they should be classified as employees and therefore entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance. The drivers, who are currently independent contractors instead of employees, pay those costs themselves.
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