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 two firms have 10 days to comply with barring further legal action. Both firms have already requested stays while they file...
Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
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 classify their employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
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 5 on Tuesday (Sept. 10) — and in so doing has very possibly changed the course of the gig economy...
August 12, 2020
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 two firms have 10 days to comply with barring further legal action. Both firms have already requested stays while they file appeals, but the ruling could have big potential consequences for […]
September 11, 2019
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 5 on Tuesday (Sept. 10)...
October 21, 2020
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 short on Election Day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]
June 17, 2020
Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. Get the Full Story Complete the...
December 31, 2019
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 classify their employees. Get the...
September 11, 2019
California lawmakers passed a controversial labor bill on Tuesday (Sept. 10) that could turn on-demand contract workers into full-fledged employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
