Under a settlement forged in April, Uber had been set to pay up to $100 million in reimbursement damages to nearly 400,000 drivers. As employees, Uber drivers would be entitled to reimbursement for expenses and vehicle maintenance, costs that as independent contractors they now pay themselves. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyUber had hailed the settlement as a victory for drivers who wanted to maintain flexibility in their roles. She added that while the initial lawsuit did not seem to attract much interest from the Uber drivers her members were in contact with, the settlement terms provoked widespread outrage. “The drivers felt so scorned by the settlement that many came forward at that point,” she said.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 23:43 UTC