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Lyft announced it's rolling out a new safety feature in San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Phoenix, and Chicago.

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In an effort to make rides safer, Lyft launches Women+ Connect

The new opt-in feature lets women and nonbinary drivers prioritize passengers who fit the same description. But it's not a guarantee and is only available in a handful of cities for now.

September 15, 2023
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  • Vanessa Romo
A Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver's car in Pittsburgh. The company announced this week that its making major cuts to its staff in a cost-saving move.

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  • Business

Lyft is the latest tech company to cut jobs

Lyft will "significantly reduce" its staff to cut costs, said CEO David Risher, who took over as the ride-hailing company's leader just this week.

April 21, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. A California appeals court ruled March 13, 2023, that a voter-backed initiative exempting Uber and Lyft from a key provision of state employment law is constitutional, a reversal of a lower court decision that marks a win for the ride-hailing giants.

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  • Business

California court says Uber, Lyft can treat state drivers as independent contractors

The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law that said drivers for ride-share companies are independent contractors and are not entitled to benefits like paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.

March 14, 2023
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Business

New lawsuits say Lyft failed to protect its users from physical and sexual assault

The San Francisco-based ridesharing company is facing 17 new lawsuits brought by users of its service from around the country, who claim the company failed to protect passengers and drivers.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Josh Peck
Ride-share companies Lyft and Uber announced they will add a temporary surcharge on their rides to help their drivers deal with the rise in gas prices.

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  • Your Money

Uber and Lyft add fuel surcharges to rides as gas prices surge nationwide

As of Monday, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is now $4.325, according to AAA. Both ride-share companies say they're adding surcharges to deal with the spike in gas prices in the U.S.

March 15, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Lyft said it would pay the legal fees for any of its drivers sued under Texas' new abortion law, which it called "incompatible" with company values. Uber quickly followed suit.

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  • Technology

Lyft And Uber Will Pay Drivers' Legal Fees If They're Sued Under Texas Abortion Law

Texas's restrictive new abortion law has raised concerns that people who drive for the ride-hailing companies could face lawsuits for transporting passengers to clinics.

September 06, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
Uber and Lyft sign in windshield of car, Queens, New York.

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  • Technology

Lyft And Uber Prices Are High. Wait Times Are Long And Drivers Are Scarce

Lyft and Uber fares are estimated to be nearly 80% higher than pre-pandemic prices in some cities. The companies say a driver shortage is pushing up prices.

August 07, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
People who need help getting to a vaccination site will be able to get free or discounted rides through Uber and Lyft, the White House says. Here, a woman receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Aberdeen, Md., after getting a ride to the site from her landlord.

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  • Business

Uber And Lyft Will Give Free Rides To COVID-19 Vaccination Spots, White House Says

Lyft will offer up to $15 for trips to or from a vaccination site. The deal covers daytime rides on bikes and scooters, as well as in cars.

May 11, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
A California ballot measure over whether Uber and Lyft should treat their drivers as employees divided gig workers but was approved by voters.

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  • Technology

California Voters Give Uber, Lyft A Win But Some Drivers Aren't So Sure

Uber and Lyft are cheering the passage of Prop 22, which says they don't have to treat their drivers as employees and provide benefits such as paid sick leave. Critics say they'll keep fighting.

November 05, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
Uber and Lyft have been fighting a California labor law that would require them to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.

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  • Technology

Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules

The ruling is a blow to Uber and Lyft, which have argued they are not subject to state labor law. But the court's order could still be upended by a ballot measure backed by the ride-hailing companies.

October 23, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
An appeals court has given Uber and Lyft more time to fight a judge's order over how they classify their drivers, averting a threatened shutdown in California.

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  • Business

Uber, Lyft Will Not Suspend Service In California After Court Gives Them More Time

An appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies more time to fight a judge's order that they reclassify their drivers as employees to comply with state law.

August 20, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
In a ruling Monday, a California judge said Lyft and Uber have refused to comply with a California law, known as AB5, passed last year that was supposed to make it harder for companies in the state to hire workers as contractors.

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  • Business

California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees

Uber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge orders them to consider all those drivers employees.

August 11, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
Lyft will pull its scooters off of Atlanta's streets starting next Friday.

Lyft To Pull Its Scooters Off Atlanta Streets

For the second time in three months, a scooter company is pulling out of Atlanta. By Nov. 22, the rideshare company Lyft will end its scooter operations...

November 16, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
Uber and Lyft drivers in Atlanta participate in global protest against the rideshare companies ahead of Uber's IPO.

Uber, Lyft Drivers Strike In Atlanta As Part Of Global Protest

Some Atlanta rideshare drivers decided not to get behind the wheel Wednesday as part of a global protest against Uber ahead of their initial public...

May 08, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Lyft and Atlanta will team up to help give families in food deserts access to groceries.

Lyft And Atlanta Partner To Fight Food Deserts

Lyft and the city of Atlanta have announced a partnership to fight food deserts. As part of a six-month pilot program, the rideshare company will...

April 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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