U.S. Supreme Court Rules Southwest Airlines Cannot Force Wage Suit Into Arbitration June 7, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme...
Seattle Considering Measures to Address Gig Worker Pay, Rights June 1, 2022 The Seattle City Council is voting on the first in a series of policies that would ask app-based companies like...
Alabama, Georgia Lawmakers Make Uber, Grubhub Drivers Independent Contractors April 5, 2022 By William Rabb Alabama and Georgia are poised to join the ranks of those states making it clear that drivers for Uber, Lyft,...
Rideshare Riders Could Get Stuck with Medical Bills in a Crash March 30, 2022 By Elaine S. Povich In the early hours of Sept. 12, 2020, Denver chef Brian Fritts, 32, was riding in the backseat of a...
Top 10 West Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By Don Jergler Wildfires dominated headlines once again in Insurance Journal’s West region. Stories on wildfires in California, as well as efforts to...
Uber Driver Charged with Raping Passenger During Las Vegas Ride December 28, 2021 An Uber driver is charged with raping a female passenger who police said fell asleep before waking up as she...
European Gig Workers Hail ‘Landmark’ Directive to Make Them Employees December 9, 2021 By Jillian Deutsch and Ivan Levingston Millions of platform workers in Europe could be on their way to being designated as employees, a move that labor...
Buckle, Amwins Form MGA to Offer Auto to Gig Workers December 8, 2021 Buckle, a technology-based financial services company, has entered into a managing general agency agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto to place...
Uber Proposes Gig Industry Benefits Model in Canada August 31, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. on Monday proposed a plan for a flexible benefits fund for app-based ride-hail and food delivery drivers...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional August 23, 2021 By Brian Melley A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from...