Maura Healey, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and Lyft, Inc.

**Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Uber and Lyft Over Driver Classification** This case involved Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey suing ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft over how they classified their drivers. The state argued that these companies were wrongly treating drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, which meant drivers weren't getting basic worker protections and benefits they were legally entitled to under Massachusetts law. The court case resulted in a settlement agreement between the state and both companies in 2021. While specific settlement terms weren't detailed in the available information, the companies agreed to resolve the dispute without admitting wrongdoing. This case matters for workers because it highlights the ongoing fight over worker classification in the gig economy. When companies classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, those workers typically miss out on important benefits like minimum wage guarantees, overtime pay, unemployment insurance, and other workplace protections. This settlement shows that state attorneys general are actively challenging companies that may be misclassifying workers, which could lead to better protections and compensation for gig workers in the future.