The Uber logo is seen on the windshield of a vehicle The Uber Technologies Inc. logo is seen on the windshield of a vehicle in New York. (Photo: John Taggart/Bloomberg)

Uber Technologies Inc. will pay $20 million to settle California lawsuits challenging the company's classification of drivers as independent contractors, and not employees owed the benefits of traditional employment.

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