Uber, Postmates Sue California to Block Gig-Worker Law
Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go into effect this week is unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles...
View ArticleFederal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over 70,000 independent truckers by granting a ‘temporary restraining order.’ U.S....
View ArticleUber Has Spent $19 Million on Coronavirus Financial Assistance for Drivers
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday for the first time detailed how much it has spent to support its ride-hail drivers and food delivery workers during the coronavirus crisis, which has battered the...
View ArticleLawsuit Seeks to Designate Uber, Lyft Drivers as Employees
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is asking for a court ruling recognizing Uber and Lyft drivers as employees under the state’s wage and hour laws. The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk...
View ArticleU.S. Labor Dept. Could Make It Easier to Treat Workers as Independent...
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, a major issue for the “gig...
View ArticleCalifornia Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Uber, Lyft Gig Worker Lawsuit
A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc , Lyft Inc and the state of California about whether the state can recognize their drivers as employees...
View ArticleUber, Lyft Shares Jump as California Set to Pass Gig-Worker Ballot Measure
Nov 4 — Uber and Lyft stocks soared on Wednesday after California voters endorsed the gig economy’s blistering campaign not to count drivers as employees, even as questions loomed over whether the...
View ArticleUber, Gig Economy Companies See California Win as National Model
Gig economy companies want to turn California voters’ decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as several states consider requiring drivers from Uber, Lyft and...
View ArticleLabor Secretary Says Most Gig Workers Should Be Classified as Employees
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as “employees” deserving of related benefits, in what could be a policy shift that...
View ArticleUber Sued by More Than 500 Female Passengers Over Sexual Assault Complaints
Uber Technologies Inc. is being sued by more than 500 women across the US who claim to have been assaulted by drivers on the platform. The complaint, filed by Slater Slater Schulman LLP in San...
View ArticleClogged California Ports Face New Labor Risk from Trucking
OAKLAND —Truck drivers choked traffic at the Oakland, California, seaport on Monday protesting a state law that makes it harder for independent contractors to transport goods and could limit labor at...
View ArticleTrucker Protest Shuts Down Operations at California Port
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland, it was announced Wednesday. “The shutdown will further exacerbate the...
View ArticleTerminals at California’s Third-Busiest Port Resume Regular Hours
Marine terminals at California’s Port of Oakland opened for normal operations on Monday after port leaders and police ended a week-long independent truck driver protest of the state’s new “gig worker”...
View ArticleRideshare, Retailers Brace for Tough US Independent Contractor Rule
WASHINGTON –– After weeks of lobbying the White House on how gig workers should be treated, the rideshare, delivery and retail industries are bracing for a new rule that is likely to make it easier to...
View ArticleMan who Inhaled CO2 in Los Angeles Airport Accident Dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of four workers who inhaled carbon dioxide in an accident at Los Angeles International Airport has died, his family said. Cris Abraham, 36, of Lomita died on Nov. 11 at a...
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