A clue to how much more Uber would have to pay drivers as employees

A proposed settlement between Uber and drivers in California and Massachusetts may have saved the company over $600 million in payouts to drivers on work-related expenses.

Uber agreed to pay the drivers an initial $84 million and a $16 million top-up, depending on the company's valuation if it goes public.

But the settlement in the class-action lawsuits sidesteps the core issue of whether the drivers should be classified as employees, which could have increased the amount Uber would have to pay the drivers.

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