Uber will pay $20,000,000 to its drivers in California and Massachusetts to settle a class-action lawsuit that raised the question of what responsibility the company has to its workers.
is set to hear the two sides’ motion on the preliminary settlement on March 21 in his San Francisco courtroom. Ultimately he will decide whether the settlement can go forward.
The new settlement covers approximately 11,000 drivers in California and 2,600 in Massachusetts who will collectively receive the $20 million.” will be $2,206 per driver after attorneys’ fees, more than five times what had been proposed three years ago. Noah Edwardsen, an Uber spokesperson, declined to respond to NBC News’ specific questions about the settlement.
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