Some Rideshare Drivers Sue Over California Ballot Measure January 14, 2021 By Brian Melley Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them...
The Gig Economy, Auto Insurance and Surplus Lines January 11, 2021 By Zachary Lerner Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago. The means by which people (and goods) travel...
California Voters Deciding Fate of Gig Economy Workers November 3, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Lisa Baertlein Trend-setting California votes on the future of the gig economy on Tuesday, deciding whether to back a ballot proposal by...
California Appeals Court Listening to Arguments in Gig Worker Lawsuit October 13, 2020 By Tina Bellon A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc. , Lyft Inc. and the...
Ridesharing Companies Spend Big in California to Oppose Even Costlier Gig Law October 5, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn...
California Labor Commissioner Suing Uber, Lyft for ‘Systemic Wage Theft’ August 5, 2020 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by...
Nevada Gig Workers Should Get Stopped Benefits, Judge Rules July 22, 2020 By Ken Ritter A Nevada judge said the state unemployment office has to begin paying pandemic relief benefits to out-of-work gig and independent...
California Labor Commissioner Sues Gig Car Wash for Misclassifying Workers July 13, 2020 The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a gig-economy car wash company in Southern California for violating labor...
Canada’s Supreme Court Allows Class Action Seeking Employee Status for Uber Drivers June 26, 2020 By Steve Scherer OTTAWA— Canada’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the...
Insurtech Zego Partners with Telematics Firm ABAX to Lower Fleet Insurance Costs June 11, 2020 Insurtech Zego has partnered with global telematics firm ABAX in a move designed to drive down the cost of insurance...