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California bill could devastate Uber and Lyft"s business model

Uber and Lyft really don't want Assembly Bill 5, otherwise known as the Dynamex bill, to become law, forcing them to classify drivers as employees......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 3rd, 2019

California sues Uber, Lyft for calling drivers contractors

California's attorney general on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies and Lyft for classifying its drivers improperly as independent contractors instead of employees, evading workplace protections and withholding worker benefits......»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 5th, 2020

California sues Uber, Lyft for misclassifying drivers as independent contractors

California and its biggest cities are suing ride-hailing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees in violation of .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2020

California sues Uber and Lyft, saying drivers are employees

California's suit against Uber and Lyft say.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 5th, 2020

How truckers may come to the rescue for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Postmates and Instacart

A California court ruled Wednesday in favor of keeping big-rig truck drivers as independent contractors versus turning them into company employees, a decision that could bode well for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Postmates and Instacart in their fight agains.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 9th, 2020

Uber drops upfront pricing for most California riders in response to new gig-worker law

Uber Technologies Inc. rolled out major changes to its service in California on Wednesday — including removing a set upfront price for passengers — in response to a new state law seeking to classify its drivers as employees......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 8th, 2020

Divide over California law reclassifying Uber, Lyft drivers

California’s new worker-protection bill could require Uber and Lyft to treat drivers as employees, but not all workers welcome the changes. Photo/Video: Jake Nicol/The Wall Street Journal.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 25th, 2019

California senate passes bill giving Uber drivers stronger rights

The California State Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would make it more difficult for companies like Uber to classify workers as contractors rather than employees. Ryan Brooks reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersSep 11th, 2019

California Senate passes bill to tighten "gig" worker rule

The California State Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that would make it much more difficult for companies like Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 11th, 2019

Column: Uber and Lyft try to blunt a court ruling that their drivers are employees

It was clear almost from the first that the California Supreme Court, in.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJul 16th, 2019

Uber, Lyft float changes for California drivers

The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they are willing to change the way they treat drivers in California — as long as state lawmakers don't require them to call drivers employees, a move that would entitle them to a wide range of benefits......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 12th, 2019

S.F. City Attorney subpoenas Uber and Lyft for info on whether their drivers are contractors or employees

Ride-hailing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are feeling the ripple effects of a recent California Supreme Court decision. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said on Tuesday that he subpoenaed Uber and Lyft, both based in the city, .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 29th, 2018

: Most Uber and Lyft trips will have to transition to electric vehicles in this decade, California declares

California is the first state in the nation to require that nearly all the miles traveled by ride-hailing drivers take place in electric vehicles by 2030......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 20th, 2021

Uber, Lyft face legal challenges to their Prop 22 gig worker law

Gig worker drivers and the SEIU have a lawsuit with the California Supreme Court challenging Prop. 22, alleging it violates provisions in the state constitution......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 12th, 2021

Don’t Let Uber and Lyft Shortchange Their Workers

Drivers are clearly employees and deserve a living wage and protection......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 7th, 2020

California is suing Uber and Lyft, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying their drivers (UBER, LYFT)

Megan Hernbroth/Business Insider California lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday.  A consortium of city attorneys from the state's largest cities accused the firms of misclassifying their workers as contractors in .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 5th, 2020

California to sue Uber and Lyft, alleging workers should be employees under state law

Workers have long complained about low wages and the lack of benefits such as sick pay and healthcare......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 5th, 2020

California sues Uber, Lyft over misclassifying drivers as contractors

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Category: topSource: reutersMay 5th, 2020

Uber and Lyft drivers claim the companies owe them more than $630 million in back wages by misclassifying drivers as contractors under California"s new gig worker law (UBER, LYFT)

REUTERS/Brian Snyder Uber and Lyft drivers in California claim they're owed more than $630 million in back wages, driver advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United said in a press release Wednesday. The drivers allege Uber an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2020

Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages

Thousands of California drivers have filed wage claims against Uber and Lyft since February, hoping to pressure the state of California into.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 15th, 2020