Backers of California’s AB5 independent contractor law have scored a fresh victory after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Postmates/Uber case.
The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the exemption from independent contractor law AB5 that Prop 22 granted to gig drivers.
An earlier ruling that a group of drivers in Amazon’s Flex program in Wisconsin are employees rather than independent contractors has effectively been upheld.
Uber and Lyft have declared their intention to pull out of Minneapolis after a minimum pay ordinance for app-based drivers survived a mayoral veto.
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What’s next for the three-headed beast of AB5 litigation in California? It might be whether the state’s Supreme Court takes up the so-called Olson case.
The mayor of Minneapolis vetoed a proposal that would have set a $1.40-per-mile minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance this week sharply increasing compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, but the mayor’s signature is needed for it to become law.
California’s Supreme Court will review a lower court and appellate court decision to settle the question of Prop 22’s constitutionality.
App-based companies fighting AB5 in California got a second court win last week as a three-judge panel cited statements by AB5’s author in its ruling.
The U.S. arm of Just Eat Takeaway will have a new CEO following current chief executive Adam DeWitt’s resignation.
A three-judge panel has reversed a lower court ruling that California’s Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.
In a pair of announcements, Amazon committed to improving the delivery experience for both customers and drivers.
With the launch of The Brake Room, could Chick-fil-A influence Uber, DoorDash and others to emphasize driver experience?
Growing big and bulky delivery provider Bungii wants to pay its drivers more quickly and conveniently.
Food delivery app DoorDash gets into parcels with its new Package Pickup feature.
For the fourth time this year, grocery delivery platform Instacart has cut its valuation, despite hints of an IPO.
A new survey of gig workers found that a majority have no plans to leave the industry, despite concerns of income stability and health benefits.
An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.
Route-planning platform Circuit surveyed delivery drivers about their biggest pet peeves around the holidays.
A tax code throat punch promises to make gig work and online selling as fun as a trip to the morgue and as profitable as the average Mega Millions ticket.
Building on partnerships with Motional, Serve Robotics and Nuro, Uber Eats announced a collaboration with self-driving vehicle maker Cartken.
Electric vehicle users on the Lyft platform will be eligible for up to 45% savings when charging within EVgo’s network.
The constitutionality of California’s Prop 22, which barred AB5 from being implemented against gig drivers, gets another court hearing Tuesday.
Customers can now tip Amazon drivers by saying “thank you,” but a lawsuit accuses the company of using tips for itself.
The terms of the merger between the two rapid grocery delivery firms may look different than previously reported.
The approximately $10 million settlement includes around $3.3 million that the firm repaid merchants in 2021.
A Mercatus Center senior fellow said efforts to classify independent contractors as employees could result in fewer jobs.
Launching in California this week, Xpede looks to shake up the app-based delivery game with an unorthodox selection.
The Department of Labor is seeking comments on its proposed independent contractor rule, and the trucking world is stepping up.
Target-owned Shipt has come under fire for allegedly misclassifying workers as independent contractors.
Researchers, using self-reported data from an 11-year period, have found that gig workers suffer from poorer health than salaried workers.
As part of a companywide restructuring, Gopuff conducted another round of layoffs, primarily affecting its customer service team.
Logistics and delivery companies are exploring how to optimize trips to multiresidence buildings like apartment complexes.
HyperTrack’s new Playground feature simulates a delivery environment for customers to test out last-mile strategies.
More than 300,000 current and former Instacart workers will receive a payout in the San Diego gig worker case.
The Federal Trade Commission plans on getting involved in questions of independent contractor status.
Front-line Amazon workers learned this week that the marketplace is investing $1 billion for pay hikes over the next year.
Statement: ‘Protecting these workers from unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices is a priority’
Bringg and WorkWhile have launched a gig driver network to provide on-demand workers for last-mile delivery.
Grocery app Instacart is now delivering big and bulky items from Big Lots, Staples, Office Depot and more.
Lyft has created a media business unit that will target advertising revenue in vehicles, some of which could be shared with drivers.
The convenience store chain has reportedly acquired delivery startup Skipcart and its network of 150,000 couriers.
Ride-hailing giant Lyft reported earnings for the second quarter after the bell Thursday.
Uber beat earnings expectations for Q2, but its delivery business wasn’t the driver this time around.
The Uber Eats update lets customers order groceries even when stores are closed and provides real-time order tracking.
Amazon took a stake in struggling food delivery platform Grubhub that could be worth up to 13% if it attracts enough customers.
Veho, which offers last-mile delivery and logistics for e-commerce brands, has opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, giving it a presence in 22 metro areas in the U.S.
Two listening sessions in the next two weeks will kick off the Biden administration’s effort to create a new federal definition of independent contractor status.
A lesser-known rival of Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, Waitr adds the first national convenience store to its platform.
An effort by Uber and Lyft to have voters define the companies’ drivers as independent contractors has been blocked by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
As some gig platforms remove fuel surcharges, Gridwise is stepping into the void with a new program offering 50 cents off per gallon.
The California Trucking Association filed its brief to the Supreme Court, laying out arguments why the court should review AB5 in the state’s trucking sector.
Some Massachusetts politicians are demanding answers from rideshare and delivery companies on efforts to extend health and safety protections to workers.
Sources say Just Eat Takeaway is slashing its asking price for Grubhub by nearly $6 billion as it searches for a buyer.
Turkish ultrafast delivery company Getir told employees in an internal memo this week that it would be laying off about 14% of its workforce.
The e-commerce giant will deliver packages from local malls using its network of Amazon Flex gig drivers.
A Massachusetts ballot initiative to classify Uber and other gig work drivers as independent contractors encounters skepticism before a panel of judges.
Amazon has historically been a prolific union crusher, but it may be facing its biggest test yet at facilities in New York and Alabama.
Businesses and independent contractors opposed David Weil’s return to the Wage and Hour Division.
GoPuff, the 30-minute food and grocery delivery business that bills itself as an “instant needs” company, plans to cut 3% of its workforce.
“The Biden DOL will have little choice but to apply the Trump rule or face opposition,” says attorney Greg Feary.
Already a force to be reckoned with in the food delivery space, DoorDash is looking at adding reverse logistics capabilities.
They say April showers bring May flowers, but Spring Free EV is skipping right to the flowers with a new financing model for fleet owners and drivers.
Australia’s Zoomo, which builds light-electric bikes geared toward last-mile delivery services, gets a funding boost.
Just like in California, Uber, Lyft and others are funding the effort to define gig workers through a referendum.
A trio of politicians in Washington is hoping to get funding approved to study portable benefits models for gig workers.
Food delivery platform DoorDash reported mixed earnings for Q4 2021 and FY2021 after the bell on Wednesday.
In its earnings report for Q4 2021 and FY2021, Uber revealed that its delivery segment once again brought in more revenue than its core mobility business.
The ride-hailing giant has struggled to turn a profit over the years, but that finally changed in 2021.
A new coalition, Justice for App Workers, is aiming to unionize about 100,000 ride-share and delivery drivers in New York City.
New provisions approved by New York Mayor Eric Adams this week will transform working conditions for food delivery workers.
Point Pickup is launching a gig economy app that rewards workers for making deliveries through the platform.
David Weil would have a key role in determining the federal definition of an independent contractor.
As COVID ravaged the economy, the gig economy boomed. Responding to the need, gig workers stepped up to ensure groceries were delivered and e-commerce orders arrived on time.
New tax reporting standards that go into effect in January could help or hurt gig workers, depending on how their employers react.
According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company’s delivery segment is poised for massive growth –– and massive profits.
Zoomo wants to supplant gas mopeds and accelerate the move toward carbon-neutral cities.
Reports say Amazon is rolling out an Instacart-like grocery delivery service in Europe and the U.S.
The proposed law could have widespread ramifications across the European Union –– and maybe even across the pond.
Food delivery startup Sesame is using logistics to challenge the dominant, commission-based food delivery model.
A legislative movement to give EU gig workers more protection could foreshadow a similar reckoning in the U.S.
Sources within Instacart revealed the company’s plans to offer 15-minute deliveries, while DoorDash announced its own 15-minute grocery delivery service in New York City.
We’re currently in the midst of the Uberization of everything, including … laundry? Meet SudShare, the company that washes, dries and folds on demand.
DoorDash made a pair of big announcements late this week, upgrading its Self-Delivery service and adding same-day delivery from Dollar General.
Both Uber Eats and DoorDash surprised investors, but not in the ways one might think.
Domestic headwinds were balanced out by an international expansion as DoorDash stock popped 10% in post-market trading.
Q3 2021 marked the first adjusted EBITDA-profitable quarter in Uber’s publicly traded history and the second in a row for Lyft.
The road ahead looks brighter than ever for the ride-hailing giant after posting an adjusted-EBITDA profit of $8 million.
The California startup will use its new funding to continue extending benefits to gig workers across multiple apps and platforms.
Uber is partnering with EV charging company Wallbox to offer discounted charging units for drivers in the San Francisco area under a pilot program.
A new initiative from Moves Financial is rewarding gig workers with stock in the very companies for which they work.
Instacart’s partnering stores will now have access to smart carts and smart checkout counters from Caper AI.
A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.
Three British Columbia Uber drivers allegedly were fired after refusing to serve unmasked passengers who threatened violence and bad reviews.
The proposed $1 trillion infrastructure package includes a provision that would study the potential for a “driving tax” of 8 cents per mile.
The fintech company is tapping into a nationwide payments system infrastructure to get gig workers paid within seconds.
The New York City Council is taking yet another step to improve the pay and delivery conditions for 80,000 third-party delivery drivers.
Jokr promises 15-minute grocery delivery. It has now added 3 more New York City boroughs to its delivery network.
Self-driving technology company Aurora said it will deploy a Toyota Sienna autonomous vehicle in rideshare service in the next six months.
