Court tells Uber, Lyft to classify drivers as employees

Rideshare drivers demonstrate against rideshare companies Uber and Lyft during a car caravan protest on August 6, 2020 in Los Angeles. Afp

A California court has given Uber and Lyft until the middle of next week to reclassify drivers as employees in compliance with a new state law.

The order came Monday when a judge granted a restraining order in a lawsuit filed by California attorney general Xavier Becerra and three cities including San Francisco, where Lyft and Uber are based.