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Bad News for Uber As 9th Circuit Upholds California's AB5 https://t.co/A6cEePVOgI
California lawmakers acted legally in 2019 when they classified drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft and delivery services such as Doordash and Instacart as employees rather than contractors, a federal appeals court ruled. https://t.co/IBkHBqiYOk
Uber and other gig employers failed to convince a federal appeals court that California unconstitutionally targeted app-based companies through a law that treats most workers by default as employees with broader rights than independent contractors. https://t.co/TTQJ7USDE9
While the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld 1.4 million drivers’ rights to employment benefits, its impact may be limited by another law approved by California voters. https://t.co/OdWbO13GQp
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld 1.4 million drivers' rights to employment benefits, affirming California's classification of drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft as employees under AB5. Gig employers, including Uber, failed to challenge California's law treating most workers as employees with broader rights. The court's decision may be constrained by another California law approved by voters.