Uber to pay US$20 million to settle long-running legal battle with drivers

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Uber to pay US$20 million to settle long-running legal battle with drivers

Uber Technologies has agreed to pay US$20 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers nearly six years ago, according to court filings, resolving one of its many legal battles with drivers ahead of a hotly anticipated initial public offering this year.

Drivers for the ride-hailing company argued in the lawsuit that they are employees, not independent contractors, as Uber has classified them, and therefore entitled to certain wage protections and reimbursement for their expenses.
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