San Diego city attorney sues grocery delivery app Instacart in gig economy action

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott has filed a lawsuit against grocery delivery company Instacart, alleging the tech giant has misclassified its employees as independent contractors. The suit comes three …

3rd Circuit Vacates Arbitration Order in Uber Drivers’ Job Classification Lawsuit

A federal appeals court has overturned an order enforcing an Uber arbitration clause and dismissing a class action lawsuit claiming the company’s New Jersey drivers are misclassified as independent contractors.  …

Uber argues its drivers aren’t core to its business, won’t reclassify them as employees

Uber won’t be reclassifying its drivers from independent contractors to employees in light of a new bill that passed in California, largely because the bill doesn’t specifically require them to do …

Confusion and Defiance Follow California’s New Contractor Law

In a sign of the potential confusion and chaos set in motion by a landmark bill that the California Legislature passed on Wednesday to effectively require companies to reclassify their contract workers …

California Passes Landmark Bill to Remake Gig Economy

California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees, a move that could reshape the gig economy and …

The Bill That Would Make Uber And Lyft Drivers Employees Isn’t Just Making Uber And Lyft Nervous

It appears increasingly likely AB5, the California bill that would significantly narrow the definition of an independent contractor in the state and have potentially profound implications on the gig economy, will …

California bill banning forced arbitration heads to governor

When companies in California tell job candidates they have to give up their right to sue them for most disputes, a bill headed to the governor’s desk would let people …

When We’re Dead and Buried, Our Bones Will Keep Hurting:” Workers’ Rights Under Threat in US Meat and Poultry Plants

“If you buy beef, pork, or chicken anywhere in the United States—whether from a grocery store, fast-food chain, or restaurant—you are likely buying it from a company included in the …

Californie : Uber et Lyft contraints de rétrograder ?

Uber et Lyft se tirent la bourre, mais il y a un sujet sur lequel ils sont totalement d’accord : empêcher à tout prix la Californie de modifier ses lois …

Wagner North 2.0: How Canada’s Wagner model of labour relations can be strengthened to ensure greater union density amongst vulnerable workers

Wagner North 2.0: How Canada’s Wagner model of labour relations can be strengthened to ensure greater union density amongst vulnerable workers examines the current state of the very foundation of Canada’s …

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