Companies Hope to Take California Gig Worker Classification Law Nationwide November 8, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Munsif Vengattil Gig economy companies want to turn California voters’ decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation,...
California Voters Back Ballot Measure Treating Gig Drivers as Contractors November 8, 2020 By Brian Melley Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers...
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...
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...
California Wants Judge to Force Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees June 25, 2020 By Tina Bellon California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to classify their ride-hail...
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...
On-Demand Firms Seek to Protect ‘New’ Economy, Wealth From ‘Frankenstein’ February 7, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Josh Eidelson Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it...
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...
California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...