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Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

Sep. 1, 2026

Uber, Lyft male discrimination proposed class actions dismissed

A San Francisco judge dismissed proposed class actions accusing Uber and Lyft of discriminating against male drivers through programs giving women and nonbinary passengers preferences for female and nonbinary drivers.

Uber, Lyft male discrimination proposed class actions dismissed
Judge Jeffrey S. Ross

Two proposed class action lawsuits alleging sex discrimination against rideshare companies Uber and Lyft over programs to match female passengers and female drivers were dismissed in San Francisco Superior Court.

Judge Jeffrey S. Ross approved the male plaintiffs' motions to dismiss without prejudice after he granted the companies' motions to compel arbitration in May. The plaintiffs said they were therefore unable to pursue class-wide relief, although they alleged hundre...

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