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Uber, Lyft Ordered To Reclassify Drivers As Employees

A judge in California has ordered Uber and Lyft to reclassify its drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, as to not violate the state’s new labor law.

Both companies say they plan to appeal before the order goes into effect in 10 days. Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent for Axios, has the details.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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