Uber Loses Challenge to California Gig Work Law in Appeals Court June 11, 2024 By Mike Scarcella A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a...
Attacks on Delivery Drivers Add Fears Among Gig Workers May 2, 2023 By Alexandra Olson and Wyatte Grantham-Philips NEW YORK (AP) — A homeowner fired shots at a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while...
Feds Eye Rule to Claw Back Money From Companies That Lie About Gig Worker Earnings February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces consumer protection rules, voted on Thursday to embark on regulations that...
Labor Secretary Says Most Gig Workers Should Be Classified as Employees May 5, 2021 By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as...
Viewpoint: The Race to Build Self-Driving Trucks Has Four Horses and Three Jockeys May 3, 2021 By Ira Boudway Over the last five years, as it’s become clear that self-driving cars will take longer than expected to arrive on...
California Regulator Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees June 12, 2020 By Akanksha Rana and Tina Bellon Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will be considered employees under California’s new...
Uber Falters in First Legal Attack on California Gig Worker Law February 10, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Edvard Pettersson Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. are unlikely to put a quick stop to a landmark California law they call...