• Judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay California driver reclassification

    Judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay California driver reclassification

    A California judge on Thursday dismissed requests from Uber and Lyft asking for more time to appeal his decision forcing them to classify drivers in their largest market as employees. The ride-hail giants have argued that Judge Ethan Schulman of the San Francisco Superior Court’s decision would require them to restructure their businesses, but the …
  • Lyft giving out car shields to protect drivers from coronavirus

    Lyft giving out car shields to protect drivers from coronavirus

    Lyft plans to distribute thousands of car partitions in an expanded effort to protect drivers from the coronavirus. The ride-hailing giant will provide 60,000 drivers with polycarbonate shields to install between the front and rear seats of their cars, it said Friday. Lyft plans to give them out in 30 US regions over the coming …
  • Uber’s Middle East business cuts 31 percent of workforce

    Uber’s Middle East business cuts 31 percent of workforce

    Uber Technologies’ Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week, representing 31 percent of the Dubai-headquartered company’s workforce. The announcement came hours after Uber said it was shuttering its Eats delivery business in several markets, including the Middle East, and laying off dozens of staff. Careem, which operates ride-hailing and delivery …