This is going to be interesting to see how it works out:
Uber and Lyft now required to pay Massachusetts rideshare drivers $32 an hour
Drivers will get benefits too, but will still be independent contractors.
Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts will soon get company-provided benefits, as well as a minimum pay of $32.50 per hour, starting on August 15th. That’s thanks to a new settlement between the state and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, four years after Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued the companies, asserting their drivers ought to be considered employees under state law.