Supreme Court denies Uber, Lyft appeal of California labor lawsuits

Source: Politico

10/07/2024 02:26 PM EDT


The Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh in on an appeal brought by Uber and Lyft against lawsuits filed by California officials over claims the company misclassified its workers.

What happened: The justices denied the ride-hailing giants’ petition without offering comments on the decision.

Uber and Lyft argued that lawsuits filed in 2020 by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower seeking back payments for withheld minimum wage, overtime and other benefits are invalid because the workers in question signed arbitration agreements with the companies.

The California Supreme Court in January also refused to hear an appeal of a lower court decision that found state officials aren’t bound by arbitration agreements they didn’t sign.

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