January 03, 2019
A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.3 million settlement Uber Technologies Inc. reached with a class of more than 5,000 drivers alleging the company misclassified them as independent contractors, finding the deal is a "fair and reasonable resolution" to the Fair Labor Standards Act dispute.
October 16, 2018
Uber Technologies Inc. will pay $1.3 million to settle Fair Labor Standards Act claims from more than 5,000 drivers who aren't bound by arbitration agreements and alleged the ride-hailing giant misclassified them as independent contractors instead of employees, according to a North Carolina federal court filing Tuesday.
July 13, 2017
A North Carolina federal judge on Wednesday conditionally approved a collective action class of Uber Technologies Inc. drivers who opted out of an arbitration agreement in their contracts in a Fair Labor Standards Act case that accused the ride-hailing company of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors.