An attorney for the plaintiffs says the core argument is that Uber and Lyft cannot unilaterally decide prices if the drivers are not employees.
Three ride-hailing drivers in California sued Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. on Tuesday, accusing the companies of antitrust violations that include price-fixing in a lawsuit seeking class-action status.
“Defendants maintain their duopoly and exploit their drivers through persistent violations of California antitrust and consumer protection laws,” the lawsuit states. “This complaint misconstrues both the facts and the applicable law and we intend to defend ourselves accordingly,” an Uber spokesman said Tuesday. Lyft did not return a request for comment.
“If Uber and Lyft are employers, the companies can tell their employees what prices to charge for rides,” she added. “It has to be one or the other, it can’t be neither.”
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