ABC7

California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must classify drivers as employees

SAN FRANCISCO -- A California appeals court has ruled Uber and Lyft violated a state labor law. Thursday's ruling said the rideshare companies misclassified their drivers as contractors rather than ...
Digital Trends

Uh-oh, Uber! California court rules drivers are employees — not freelancers

In a landmark ruling, California’s Labor Commission ruled that Uber drivers are employees, not independent contractors, reports Reuters. For the most part, drivers for ride-sharing services such as ...
Jezebel

California Labor Commission rules Uber driver is an employee, not a contractor

“Indeed it is contrary to a previous ruling by the same commission, which concluded in 2012 that the driver ‘performed services as an independent contractor, and not as a bona fide employee.’” Uber ...
Jezebel

How much would it cost Uber to make drivers employees? (Hint: It's a lot.)

When California regulators decided earlier this week that a San Francisco Uber driver was indeed an Uber employee, speculation inevitably followed about the dire impact the decision might have on the ...
Reuters

California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees

(Reuters) - A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, saying they must reclassify their drivers in the state as ...