Uber and Lyft Drive Prop 22 Home in California
11/17/20
By: Adam Khan
On November 3, 2020, California voters resoundingly passed Proposition 22, delivering Uber and Lyft a big victory, and labor unions a setback.
Prior to Prop 22, AB5 expanded the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, …
An Uber Disruption: California Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Requiring Uber and Lyft to Stop Classifying Drivers as Independent Contractors
8/14/20
By: Josue Aparicio[1]
On Monday, a California Judge granted a preliminary injunction ordering that the popular ride-hailing companies, Uber and Lyft, stop classifying their drivers as independent contractors during the pendency of their litigation against the state of California.…
PA Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Entitled to Unemployment Benefits
8/7/20
By: Erin Lamb
In Lowman v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled 5-2 that Uber drivers are not engaged in independently owned businesses when driving for Uber and are therefore eligible for unemployment benefits. The …