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Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees
Legal // July 14, 2017

Uber was dealt a bit of a blow Thursday (July 13) when its drivers won a victory in its fight to be counted as employees rather than independent contractors. According to a report in the New York Times, a federal court in North Carolina gave...

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The ABCs Of The California Gig Worker Ruling

February 14, 2020
There’s a saying in jurisprudence: Hard cases make bad law. Early this week, a judge denied a request from Uber and Postmates to halt the enforcement of a new California labor law — known as AB5, which was voted into law last year — that would place new restrictions on gig economy workers. In particular, […]

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Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees

July 14, 2017
Uber was dealt a bit of a blow Thursday (July 13) when its drivers won a victory in its fight to be counted as employees rather than independent contractors. According to a report in the New York Times, a federal court in North Carolina gave conditional certification this week to the class-action suit lodged by […]