Supreme Court Rejects Uber, Lyft Appeal in California Contractor Lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber (UBER.N) and Lyft (LYFT.O),  to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of court in a legal fight over their status as contractors.

The justices turned away appeals by the two companies of a California state appeals court’s ruling that let the Democratic-led state’s attorney general and labor commissioner pursue claims that Uber and Lyft owe money to drivers who were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees.

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