2024-09-08
Great, in-depth article by @levisu of @CalMatters on Prop 22. There's still a lot to uncover! Thanks for quoting me Levi! Who's keeping tabs on $5-7 BILLION collected the past 4 years from each Rideshare trip and delivery? The consumer would like to know! https://calmatters.org/...
CalMatters
An investigation details the lack of enforcement of CA's Prop 22 about four years after the ballot initiative, backed by gig economy companies, became state law
Prop. 22 promised improved pay and benefits for California gig workers. But when companies fail to deliver, the state isn't doing much to help push back.
2024-09-07
Great, in-depth article by @levisu of @CalMatters on Prop 22. There's still a lot to uncover! Thanks for quoting me Levi! Who's keeping tabs on $5-7 BILLION collected the past 4 years from each Rideshare trip and delivery? The consumer would like to know! https://calmatters.org/...
CalMatters
An investigation details the lack of enforcement of CA's Prop 22 about four years after the ballot initiative, backed by gig economy companies, became state law
Prop. 22 promised improved pay and benefits for California gig workers. But when companies fail to deliver, the state isn't doing much to help push back.
2020-03-05
France's Supreme Court has ruled that a former Uber driver should have been considered an employee instead of a self-employed partner. As the Court of Cassation is the supreme court of appeal in that case. $Uber can no longer appeal the decision! https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
Top court in France rules an Uber driver in 2017 should have been classified as an employee; Uber says it's made changes since then to give drivers more control
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch :
2020-02-03
$uber has suspended 240 user accounts in Mexico to contain the potential spread of coronavirus, this is the UberVirus Low ratings doesn't get you booted as a pax but the virus does? https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
Uber suspends 240 accounts of users in Mexico who came into contact with two drivers who possibly had the coronavirus, to help contain its potential spread
Uber Technologies Inc. has suspended 240 user accounts in Mexico to contain the potential spread of coronavirus.
2020-01-01
First, $uber sought not only an exemption from AB5 but from all California labor laws, then they said they wouldn't abide by AB5 anyway, then AB5 didn't apply to them because they weren't a transportation company but a technology platform https://techcrunch.com/...
Bloomberg
Uber, Postmates sue CA to block AB-5, days ahead of bill taking effect, say law unconstitutionally targets gig economy companies and benefits other industries
- Companies call labor rights measure unfair, unconstitutional — A.B. 5 will qualify many contractors for employment benefits