Non-taxi, on-demand chauffeurs in California and Massachusetts launched a class action calling for drivers to be reclassified as salaried employees. On 20 April, Uber announced it had come to an amicable solution which keeps its ‘freelance worker business model’ intact. Drivers in these States will remain freelance but will also receive a payment by Uber totaling at least $84 million into a compensation fund. The company also commits to entering into good-faith discussion with drivers’ organizations without actually entering into negotiations. The company also announced that it was implementing a more transparent national deactivation policy.
An amicable solution to a class action for reclassification as salaried employee. On Thursday 21 April the company that “connects car drivers and customers via a dedicated application” announced that it had come to an amicable solution to a class action brought by drivers operating in the State of California and the State of Massachusetts, and seeking reclassification as salaried employees, although the courts still have to validate the agreement. Uber commits to paying $84 million into a compe
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