SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit ruling against FedEx on Wednesday may have repercussions for Lyft, Uber and other companies that classify their workers as independent contractors.

FedEx Ground Package System Inc. improperly labeled its California delivery drivers as contractors instead of employees, according to the appellate panel. As a result, the company illegally denied them wages and failed to reimburse them for driving expenses.

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