Lyft And Postmates Face Separate Lawsuits

(Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc and courier service Postmates Inc are among the first companies to be sued for improperly treating workers in California as independent contractors following a recent decision that makes it easier for workers to prove that they are employees entitled to costly legal protections. On Wednesday, the companies were hit with separate lawsuits in California state court accusing them of misclassifying workers as contractors rather than employees to save money.