Rideshare Driver Misclassification Settlement
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Settlement Fund
$125.0M
$125,000,000.00 total
Attorney Fees
$31.3M
25.0% of fund
Per Member Payout
$27.50
340,000 class members
QuickRide classified 340,000 drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage, overtime, and benefits. The $125M settlement sounds large, but divided among the class and after $31.25M in fees, each driver receives roughly $27.50 — a fraction of the wages and benefits they were denied over years of driving.
Fairness Assessment
4.5
Questionable
Red Flags
Payout does not reflect actual damages (lost benefits, overtime)
Releases future claims broadly
No structural changes to classification practices