AB 5

Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
October 21, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is weighing contingency plans that could dramatically shrink its California operations should a ballot campaign aimed at revoking a controversial state labor law fall...

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What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the...

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San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
June 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. The...

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Uber, Postmates Sue CA Over Labor Rights Law
Uber, Postmates Sue CA Over Labor Rights Law
December 31, 2019  |  Legal

Uber and Postmates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California to try and block a new law that will change how they must...

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What’s Next For California’s Gig Economy After AB 5
What’s Next For California’s Gig Economy After AB 5
September 11, 2019  |  Regulation

About a year-and-a-half after a state Supreme Court decision that brought the issue to the forefront of legislators’ attention, the California Senate voted to approve Assembly Bill...

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Gig Economy Could See Overhaul Under New California Bill
Gig Economy Could See Overhaul Under New California Bill
September 11, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California lawmakers passed a controversial labor bill on Tuesday (Sept. 10) that could turn on-demand contract workers into full-fledged employees.   App-based businesses tried to work...

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