US judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay driver injunction
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"US judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay driver injunction", 14 August 2020.
A California judge...refused to give Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc more time to appeal his decision forcing them to classify drivers in that state as employees, which they have said would necessitate restructuring their businesses...Judge Ethan Schulman said he found no reason to extend his August 20 deadline for the ride-hailing companies to appeal the preliminary injunction he issued on Monday before it could take effect...Uber and Lyft have said they will appeal...
The injunction came in a lawsuit where California and the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco accused Uber and Lyft of violating Assembly Bill 5, a new state law making it harder to treat "gig" workers as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft prefer using that classification for drivers because treating them as employees would require benefits such as minimum wage, paid sick and family leave, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation insurance...
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USA: Appeals court grants Uber and Lyft extension to comply with order to reclassify drivers as employees
A California appeals court extended the length of time Uber and Lyft will have to comply with an order requiring them to reclassify rideshare drivers as employees. Top executives at Uber and Lyft both said last week they’d likely have to suspend service in the state to comply with the preliminary injunction. Both companies said they would continue to operate in the state as a result of the extended stay.
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US judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay driver injunction
Lawsuit says Uber and Lyft violated a new law that makes it harder to treat 'gig' workers as independent contractors.
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A timeline of Uber and Lyft's fight against California law restricting requirements to classify workers as independent contractors
A timeline of legal actions against Uber and Lyft since AB 5 became law in California
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USA: Court issues preliminary injunction to block Uber and Lyft from classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees
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USA: Uber and Lyft face California Labor Commissioner lawsuit alleging wage theft, misclassification of employees as contractors
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