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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in California Gig-Worker Ruling
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. can keep classifying California drivers as independent contractors, after the state's top court said a company-backed law passed by voters doesn't wrongly curtail ...
Uber, Lyft Adopt Pay Standard for Massachusetts Drivers to End Contractor Suit
Uber Technologies and Lyft on Thursday agreed to adopt a $32.50 hourly minimum pay standard for Massachusetts drivers and pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit by the state's attorney general alleging ...
California Court Considers Law Treating App-based Drivers as Contractors
California's top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union's challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to classify drivers in the state as independent ...
Uber, Lyft Gig Worker Status Hinges on Massachusetts Court Case
Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over whether ride-share drivers for Uber and Lyft should be treated as independent contractors or employees ...
Lawsuit Challenging Federal Independent Contractor Rule Filed by Freelancers
A group of freelance writers and editors has sued the U.S. Department of Labor, claiming the Biden administration's new rule making it more difficult for companies to treat some workers as ...
Added Protection or Opportunity Lost? New Independent Contractor Rule Issued
The U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 9 issued a final rule, more than a year in the making, on the definition of an independent contractor. First proposed in October 2022, the rule provides guidance ...
Uber, Lyft to Pay $328M to Settle New York Wage Theft Claims
Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York's attorney general that the ridesharing companies systematically cheated drivers out of pay and benefits. Attorney General ...
Dos and Don’ts for Insuring Growing Transportation and Logistics Businesses
The demand for delivery services has never been higher than it is today. And neither has the demand for insurance in the delivery industry. Delivery companies contracting with independent contractors ...