Lawmakers Look to Spruce Up Gig Work Rather Than Replace It March 19, 2021 By Josh Eidelson Last week in Washington, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House passed a sweeping labor law overhaul that would make it much easier...
Ride-Hailing Firms Uber, Lyft to Share Background Data on Deactivated Drivers March 16, 2021 By Brody Ford Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have created a program to share information about drivers and delivery people deactivated from...
California Supreme Court Rejects Rideshare Vote Lawsuit February 5, 2021 By Brian Melley The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Uber, Lyft Seeking to Kill California Law App-Based Drivers October 1, 2020 By Brian Melley Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for...
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 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...