Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in ...
NEW YORK: Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington, D.C., a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus.
Lyft and larger rival Uber Technologies Inc have long contended their drivers are independent contractors, and therefore not owed benefits available to employees.In a statement, San Francisco-based Lyft said it is financially supporting drivers who contract the COVID-19 disease, and helping drivers obtain federal relief including paid sick leave."Forced reclassification would jeopardize access to thousands of dollars in federal funds at the worst possible time," it said.
"This is a national issue, because ride-share companies are not providing sick leave anywhere," he said."You want drivers to stay home when they're sick, so when you hop in a Lyft car you won't get sick."
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