A NEVADA LAWSUIT alleging that Lyft fraudulently misclassified its workers as independent contractors is a new test case in the fight over worker protections at the state level.
- A former Lyft driver alleges that the rideshare giant intentionally defrauded Nevada’s unemployment compensation system by treating its drivers as independent contractors.
- Attorneys say the fraud strategy could be emulated in states with similar False Claims Act laws and strict worker classification statutes, presenting a new legal vulnerability for gig giants like Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash
- The issue of how workers in the gig-economy should be treated for purposes of minimum wage, ...