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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 ...

Under NJ rule, some freelancers, like Uber drivers, could be classified as employees

The rules could increase labor costs for businesses that use freelancers. But advocates say they could provide greater ...
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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 ...
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California court says Uber, Lyft drivers are employees

SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court has upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, less than two weeks before ...
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Under NJ rule, some freelancers, like Uber drivers, could be classified as employees

NJ argues that by classifying workers like drivers as freelancers, firms such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and GrubHub avoid disability and family leave insurance payments, and unemployment payments ...