In a significant development concerning Cotter v. Lyft, a major federal class action challenging the classification of gig economy workers as independent contractors, Reuters reports that Judge Vince Chhabria has rejected a proposed $12.25 million settlement.  Under the proposed settlement drivers would have received an average of $56, while for mileage reimbursement alone (notwithstanding other benefits of employee status), employee status is estimated to be worth an average of $835 a driver in damages.  Judge Chhabria's Order can be found here.

Judge Chhabria rejected the proposed because he found it monetarily inadequate:

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