Opera Workers’ Ruling Offers Path for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize June 15, 2023 By Josh Eidelson A US labor board ruling on Tuesday laid the groundwork for drivers from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. and...
Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Coverup May 8, 2023 By Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was spared from prison for concealing a massive data breach in 2016. Joe Sullivan’s...
New York’s Yellow Cab Drivers Can’t Sue City Over Uber, Lyft Impact on License Values April 28, 2023 New York’s top state court on Thursday threw out claims by yellow cab operators that New York City diminished the...
Uber Drivers Are Not Interstate Workers Exempt From Arbitration, Court Rules April 26, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Uber Technologies Inc drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private...
EEOC Says Uber Should Face Claims That Driver Ratings Are Biased April 6, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that...
Court Rules Uber, Lyft Can Classify Gig Workers as Contractors March 14, 2023 By Jackie Davalos Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig economy companies scored a victory after a California appeals court upheld the...
Washington Selects Operator for Rideshare Driver Resource Center October 24, 2022 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced an agreement with the Drivers Union to create a Drivers Resource...
California Democrats Split on Tax Plan to Drive EV Sales October 19, 2022 By Kathleen Ronayne A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to help put more electric cars on the road may seem...
Seattle Ending Virus Emergency Proclamation, Rules for Gig Workers Changing October 13, 2022 The City of Seattle, Washington, will end its COVID-19 emergency proclamation at the end of October. Mayor Bruce Harrell said...
Uber Executive’s Conviction Puts Spotlight on Secrecy About Hacking October 11, 2022 By Jack Gillum The conviction of Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief on Oct. 5 has raised the specter that a high-profile criminal...