A series of attacks on drivers of ride-hailing and food delivery companies has sent new ripples of fear among some app-based drivers, who say company safety policies are still better geared toward customers than workers.
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DoorDash Sues New York City Over Rights to Customer Data
DoorDash is suing New York City over a new law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, is the latest in a string of legal tussles between the delivery companies and local governments, reflecting unease over the phenomenal growth of delivery and its impact on restaurants. Last week,… Continue reading DoorDash Sues New York City Over Rights to Customer Data
Gig Companies Oppose U.S. Push for Worker Employee Status, Suggest Compromise
Under growing threat by a new U.S. administration insistent on reclassifying ride-hail and food delivery workers as employees with full benefits, gig economy companies including Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart are pushing to keep drivers’ independent contractor status, albeit with additional benefits. The companies, whose business model relies on low-cost flexible labor, argue that surveys… Continue reading Gig Companies Oppose U.S. Push for Worker Employee Status, Suggest Compromise
Gig Workers Could Be Paid Partially in Stock Under SEC Proposal
Privately held online platform companies such as DoorDash and UrbanSitter could pay their workers partially in stock under a rule proposed Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission. So-called gig-economy workers currently don’t qualify for SEC exemptions that allow private firms to offer equity compensation to their employees and contractors. Firms including Uber Technologies Inc.—before… Continue reading Gig Workers Could Be Paid Partially in Stock Under SEC Proposal
California Voters Exempt Uber, Lyft, DoorDash from Reclassifying Drivers
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and DoorDash Inc. won a pivotal vote in California that exempts them from reclassifying their drivers as employees, according to the Associated Press. The companies, along with Postmates Inc. and Instacart Inc., collectively contributed around $200 million to support Proposition 22, a measure that allows them to bypass a state… Continue reading California Voters Exempt Uber, Lyft, DoorDash from Reclassifying Drivers