California Throws 70K Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains July 11, 2022 By Augusta Saraiva and Ngai Yeung About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start...
Gig Firms Know How to Fight to Save Their Business Model May 4, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy companies face a new challenge from the Biden administration to their use of contract workers,...
Uber, Lyft Must Reclassify Drivers as Employees, Rules California Appeals Court October 23, 2020 A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., saying they must...
California Court Ruling Offers Way for Voters to Stave Off Shutdown of Uber, Lyft August 20, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Norma Geleana A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft in the state, effectively...
Judge May Not Grant Injunction Forcing Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees August 7, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies...
Uber, Postmates Lose Bid to Block California Gig Worker Law… for Now February 10, 2020 By Tina Bellon A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc. and courier services provider Postmates Inc. to block...
Truckers Are Exempt from California’s ‘Gig Worker’ Law, Judge Finds January 10, 2020 By Lisa Baertlein California’s new “gig worker” law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a...
Judge Temporarily Blocks California Gig Worker Law for Truckers January 2, 2020 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect Jan. 1 from impacting over 70,000...
Uber Gains in California Driver Classification But Case Isn’t Closed December 17, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat Uber Technologies Inc. beat back an aggressive bid to force it to treat California drivers as employees, but a judge’s...
Lawsuit Alleges Uber ‘Cheats’ Public by Avoiding Worker Insurance Payments, Taxes November 21, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat Uber Technologies Inc. faces a new legal attack on its refusal to treat drivers as employees that depicts the company...