Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.
California’s Supreme Court will review a lower court and appellate court decision to settle the question of Prop 22’s constitutionality.
The so-called Olson case over AB5 draws interest from well beyond California.
In the latest bid to block the AB5 independent contractor law from implementation in California’s trucking sector, two key groups are quoting the author of the law.
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.
A three-judge panel has reversed a lower court ruling that California’s Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.
An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.
More than 300,000 current and former Instacart workers will receive a payout in the San Diego gig worker case.
Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.
The proposed law could have widespread ramifications across the European Union –– and maybe even across the pond.
A legislative movement to give EU gig workers more protection could foreshadow a similar reckoning in the U.S.
The California startup will use its new funding to continue extending benefits to gig workers across multiple apps and platforms.
As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.
The company this week announced a $7.5 million funding round to build out its in-house tech and further expand its coverage.
A push to legislate the definition of app-based drivers also is ongoing, as well as a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general.
Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.
Uber is reportedly close to a deal with GMB, a U.K.-based labor union, to provide representation for rideshare drivers as it works to comply with a recent U.K. Supreme Court decision saying drivers were entitled to minimum wage.
While some organizations blasted the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw a rule on employee classification, executives from Lyft and Uber have struck measured tones.
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Craig Fuller and Mike Isaac discuss Isaac’s book as well as the rise and fall of Uber. They dive into the evolution of Uber, the company’s new reliance on Uber Eats and the impacts of new regulations.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FreightWaves’ FreightTech Venture Summit looks at the intersection of venture capital and freight. Plus, COVID-19 is accelerating logistics investments and California is using technology to catch emissions cheaters.
