Suit Filed in California Says Scooters Rented by Uber, Segway Don’t Have Turn Signals September 25, 2020 A class action lawsuit has been filed against several scooter rental companies, including Uber and Segway, because the scooters don’t...
Labor Department Eyes Simpler Rule for Classifying Independent Contractors September 23, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to...
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...
Update: Uber Braces for UK Legal Battles that Could End Its Reign in London July 21, 2020 By Ellen Milligan Uber Technologies Inc. is bracing for a long summer of legal battles that could see the end of its reign...
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...
California Regulator Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees June 11, 2020 By Akanksha Rana and Tina Bellon Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will be considered employees under California’s new...
California Attorney General and City Attorneys Sue Uber, Lyft for Worker Misclassification May 5, 2020 California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, on Tuesday sued...
Uber, Lyft to Halt Shared Rides to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread March 17, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and...
French Court Deals Blow to Uber by Giving Drivers Employee Status March 5, 2020 By Mathieu Rosemain and Dominique Vidalon France’s top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee, a ruling that could...
Judge Stalls Uber’s Challenge to Controversial California Job Law February 12, 2020 By Don Thompson A federal judge has refused to exempt rideshare company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates from a broad new...