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An experiment to put himself in drivers’ shoes pushed Uber’s CEO to “reexamine” his assumptions about the company.

LOS ANGELES — Separated by about 16 miles of traffic-snarled L.A. roads — and an income bracket or two — Westwood Hills and Highland Park may not seem like they have a lot in common.

The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law that said drivers for ride-share companies are independent contractors and are not entitled to benefits like paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.

A California appeals court has ruled companies like Uber and Lyft do not have to treat their drivers as employees

Shares of ride-sharing company Lyft (LYFT) plummeted more than 75% over the past year. An unexpected fourth-quarter loss and disappointing revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2023 contributed to the weakened investor sentiment. Given its massive losses, weak guidance, fierce competition among industry peers, and low profitability, is it…

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Drivers call for regulation of rideshare companies they say collect up to 50% of fares and arbitrarily close workers’ accounts

By any metric, James Jordan was an exemplary Uber driver. Starting in 2016, he worked 10 hours a day, six days a week. Over the course of 5 1/2 years, he logged 27,000 trips and maintained a rating of 4.95.