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Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it loose. Uber and Postmates Inc. are scheduled Friday to ask a federal judge in Los Angeles to block enforcement of the landmark law, Assembly Bill 5, that would convert gig-economy workers from independent contractors to… Continue reading Uber Urges Court to End California Law that Gives Gig Workers Benefits

California’s new “gig worker” law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a Los Angeles judge ruled, handing a victory to one industry that is challenging a state effort to clamp down on labor abuses. The law, known as AB5 and which took effect on Jan. 1, makes… Continue reading California Court Says Truckers Exempt from ‘Gig Worker’ Law

Postmates and Uber have filed a complaint in California federal district court, alleging that a bill limiting how companies can label workers as independent contractors is unconstitutional. The complaint, which includes two gig workers as co-plaintiffs, was filed in U.S. District Court on Monday, days before Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) is due to go into… Continue reading Uber and Postmates Inc. Claim California Gig Worker Bill is Unconstitutional in New Lawsuit

A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect January 1. Ahead of that date, small businesses in and outside the state are rethinking their staffing. The law puts tough restrictions on who can be independent contractors or freelancers rather than employees. Supporters say it addresses inequities… Continue reading California’s Gig Worker Law Is Forcing Small Businesses to Rethink Staffing