Uber Drivers Seek Approval Of $20M Class Settlement In Misclassification Suit

Mealey's (March 13, 2019, 12:23 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Uber drivers in two class suits regarding classification of drivers in California and Massachusetts as independent contractors and unreimbursed expenses filed a motion on March 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking preliminary approval of a $20 million settlement for drivers not covered by arbitration clauses (Douglas O’Connor, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., No. 13-3826, Hakan Yucesoy, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 15-262, N.D. Calif.)....