The District of Columbia's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Gopuff, an on-demand home delivery service, for allegedly misclassifying its delivery drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. This misclassification, which has reportedly persisted for over a decade, is said to violate D.C. workers' rights and allows Gopuff to evade associated costs and benefits typically provided to employees. The lawsuit accuses Gopuff of short-changing its drivers and denying them employee benefits, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding labor practices within the gig economy. Similar lawsuits involving delivery drivers have previously resulted in multimillion-dollar verdicts against companies, indicating a growing scrutiny of worker classification in the industry.