Uber, Lyft win delay on court order forcing driver reclassification

From Uber:

We are glad that the Court of Appeals recognized the important questions raised in this case, and that access to these critical services won’t be cut off while we continue to advocate for drivers’ ability to work with the freedom they want

From Lyft:

 While we won’t have to suspend operations tonight, we do need to continue fighting for independence plus benefits for drivers. That’s the solution on the ballot in November, and it’s the solution drivers want because it preserves their ability to earn and to use the platform as they do now — whenever they want — while also getting historic new benefits. Without it, 80-90% of Californians who earn on app-based platforms will lose that opportunity.”

California attorney general Xavier Becerra, who filed the lawsuit the resulted in the injunction, tweeted:

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Editor's note: The story has been updated with statements.