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Uber and Lyft drivers in California must now be classified as employees instead of independent contractors, a shift that would guarantee benefits like overtime, sick leave and expense reimbursement for workers who make up much of the freewheeling gig economy.

Lyft drivers are getting partitions installed in their cars free of charge.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a suit against ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft.

A Cornell study found that the median Uber and Lyft driver earned $23.30 per hour compared with Seattle's $25.50.

The family of a 21-year-old college student who was kidnapped and killed last year is teaming with Lyft and Uber to reach more students on campuses.

California is Uber's and Lyft's biggest U.S. market

Nearly every state and Washington, D.C. recognizes the day as a holiday or observance, although it is not a federal holiday.

Co-founder and President John Zimmer said the company can impact policy change.

New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission has temporarily shut down Uber and Lyft's car services Tuesday evening as the city attempts to crack down on civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd. 

Images posted to social media show people looting from businesses in New York City and then leaving the scene on Citi Bikes.

Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc said on Tuesday that rides on its platform rose 26 percent in May from the previous month helped by strong growth in cities where coronavirus-induced restrictions have been eased.

Drivers are accusing the state of making them wait months to learn whether they will be receiving unemployment benefits.

But taxpayers across the country will be covering the cost of their unemployment insurance.

Rideshare services are experiencing lulls in business that could extend after the virus dissipates, but innovative ideas will keep revenue steady.

California's attorney general is accusing Uber and Lyft of misclassifying drivers as idependent contractors and withholding employee protections amid coronavirus.

Lyft surprised investors with higher-than-expected revenue.

Uber is letting go of 3,700 full-time employees, 14 percent of its staff, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is waiving his salary for the rest of the year.

Lyft has laid off 982 employees and furloughed another 288.

Ride-sharing app Lyft is piloting an “essential deliveries” program as a new option for its drivers as the coronavirus pandemic has led to a drop in rides.

Nearly 80 percent of drivers say Uber, Lyft aren't doing enough to support drivers.