A California judge ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their drivers as independent contractors yesterday, an action the gig giants are likely to meet with a legal challenge in the coming days
“After the state passed a law broadly requiring more workers to be treated as employees, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and city attorneys sued the ride-hailing firms this year, arguing they were violating the law by deeming their drivers to be independent contractors,” White reports. “Becerra went to court for an injunction immediately compelling the companies to treat their drivers differently.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra talks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. | AP Photo/Rich PedroncelliSchulman decided on Monday to grant the state's request for an injunction — despite pushback from Uber and Lyft, which are also backing a ballot initiative to enable ride-hail and other leading gig companies to continue treating their workers as contractors, rather than employees.White writes “the results could be seismic” for the firms’ business models. But “the injunction doesn’t take effect for 10 days — a window Uber and Lyft immediately said they would use to file legal challenges.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Uber and Lyft drivers are very likely employees, California judge rulesA California state judge on Monday strikes a major blow to Uber and Lyft, ruling that the ride-hailing companies are likely not exempt from a state law that defines their drivers as employees rather than contractors.
Weiterlesen »
California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers EmployeesUber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge ordered them to consider all those drivers employees.
Weiterlesen »
Uber and Lyft ordered to classify workers as employees in CaliforniaA judge ruled Monday that Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as employees due to a new California law, a decision that threatens the business models of the ride-hailing giants and could upend the gig economy.
Weiterlesen »
Judge blocks Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors in CaliforniaA California judge on Monday granted the state's request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
Weiterlesen »
Court orders Uber, Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees in CaliforniaA California court orders Uber and Lyft to reclassify their drivers in the state as employees
Weiterlesen »