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...
As Coronavirus Threatens Gig Workers, Uber Presses for New Worker Classification March 25, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Nivedita Balu As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But...
Uber Drivers Take Backseat in Clash Between Safety and Customer Privacy March 11, 2020 By Tina Bellon Margaret Bordelon can still feel the hands of the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss...
Decision in Uber Employee vs. Contractor Suit Cuts Driver Bargaining Power September 25, 2018 By Don Jergler Uber drivers seeking pay and benefits like those employees get were handed a big defeat by the 9th Circuit Court...
Florida Uber Driver Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber December 20, 2016 Police say an Uber driver fatally shot a would-be robber who tried to ambush him near an upscale South Florida...