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New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
January 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With the newest of many initiatives to reportedly provide drivers with greater independence as a reaction to the state’s new gig economy law, Uber Technologies Inc. is...

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California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
January 09, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is dropping upfront pricing in favor of estimates in response to the California gig economy law that took effect Jan 1. Reuters saw an...

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Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
January 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

When California state legislators passed the controversial AB5 law for gig workers, Uber took action to revise its app with a stealthy plan dubbed “Project...

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Uber, Lyft Back Ballot Measure To Fight California Gig Worker Law
Uber, Lyft Back Ballot Measure To Fight California Gig Worker Law
October 30, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are backing a ballot initiative to exempt themselves from California’s landmark law that re-classifies gig economy workers as employees, the companies...

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Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
October 14, 2019  |  Legal

A 2017 deposition is giving insight into Uber‘s legal strategy when fighting back against driver-related lawsuits. Legal documents related to an Atlanta civil suit, Jessicka...

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CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
September 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a controversial bill that could reclassify ridesharing and other gig economy workers as employees instead of independent contractors,...

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AB5 Is Now The Law Of The Gig Land In California
AB5 Is Now The Law Of The Gig Land In California
September 18, 2019  |  Regulation

In a decision that is reportedly not likely to calm an increasing debate when it comes to the nature of work or rules in the...

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California’s New Labor Bill Gets Pushback From Uber
California’s New Labor Bill Gets Pushback From Uber
September 12, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Rideshare giant Uber says it will fight the recent passage of a controversial labor bill in California, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept....

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