pushing Uber's California state-mandated commercial insurance costs to rise by more than 65% in just two years," the company said. "By increasing the age requirement for new drivers to 25, we hope to mitigate the growth of
Uber Drivers Insufficiently Screened, Say Prosecutors ; California Officials Allege Many Convictions Were Missed, Including MurderDistrict attorneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco say driversfor the ride-hailing service have...Dougherty, Conor
pushing Uber’s California state-mandated commercial insurance costs to rise by more than 65% in just two years,” Uber said in a statement. “By increasing the age requirement for new drivers to 25, we hope to mitigate the
Uber drivers say the “constant barrage” of messages in its app violates their rights, and the company is trying to illegally coerce them to support the ballot initiative. Uber has spent millions on a pro-Prop 22 ad blitz.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they are willing to change the way they treat drivers in California as long as state lawmakers don't require them to classify drivers as employees, a move that would entitle them to a wi
California's Department of Motor Vehicles earlier said Uber must cease operating "autonomous vehicles" on public roads. Head of Uber's self-driving division, Anthony Levandowski, said Uber doesn't require a permit because the Volvos have backup drivers behind the wheel monitoring driving, and ...
Last month, Uber offered a $100 million settlement to its drivers in California. The settlement offer has not yet been accepted by the court. In that settlement, drivers would remain contractors. The driver mileage and Uber commission amounts (on which the tip amounts are based) had been re...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
In September 2019, the California legislature passed, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law, Assembly Bill 5 (“AB5”), which established a more stringent test for classifying workers as independent contractors. This so-called “ABC test” requires a hiring entity to establish all three of ...
win-win to us. Uber and its drivers in California and Massachusetts just settled class actions filed in 2013 over driver status as contractors or employees. Here’s the deal: the drivers are still contractors (Score for Uber!) and the drivers are getting a cash settlement (Drivers, yay!)....