Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other ride-share and on-demand companies in California said Tuesday they would submit a ballot initiative that would alter a statewide law intending to reclassify contract workers as full-time employees. The companies are funding the measure, called the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, aiming to get it on the… Continue reading Uber, Lyft Unveil Ballot Initiative to Counter California Gig-Economy Law
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Uber, Lyft Poised to Lose Fight Against California Bill to Label Drivers Employees
California Democrats are poised to pass landmark employment legislation over the objections of two of the companies that would be most affected: Silicon Valley ride-sharing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. The bill already passed the State Assembly 59-15 and is expected to be voted on in the state Senate before the legislative session… Continue reading Uber, Lyft Poised to Lose Fight Against California Bill to Label Drivers Employees
California Lawmakers to Decide Who’s An Employee
Days before California lawmakers act on legislation to force employers to treat independent contractors as employees, questions remain over which industries will secure an exemption in what’s considered the most consequential labor bill of the year. Assembly Bill 5 would codify the 2018 California Supreme Court “Dynamex” decision that restricts when employers can classify workers… Continue reading California Lawmakers to Decide Who’s An Employee