Original Uber plaintiff says he agreed to 'disastrous' $100m deal 'under duress'

The former Uber driver says his support for the settlement in a landmark lawsuit seeking to reclassify drivers as employees was obtained 'under false pretenses'

The original plaintiff in the landmark class-action lawsuit seeking to reclassify Uber drivers as employees has spoken out against the settlement and accused the drivers' attorney of obtaining his support for the agreement "under false pretenses, duress, and misinformation".

Douglas O'Connor, a former Uber driver, filed suit against the ride-hail company in August 2013, kicking off a three-year legal battle that resulted in a proposed settlement of $84m on 21 April. It allowed Uber to continue classifying drivers as independent contractors.