UberBLACK Drivers to be Classified as Employees

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed its decision regarding the classification of UberBLACK drivers and thus the Uber saga continues. The original case dates back to 2016 and was filed by a group of drivers in Philadelphia driving for Uber’s high-end UberBLACK service. The drivers claim Uber violated the FLSA…

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Seattle Washington Implements Gig Economy Worker Protections

Seattle, Washington is the next major city to expand employee protections to workers of the gig economy. Starting July 1, 2020 new minimum wage requirements for gig economy workers such as Uber and Lyft drivers will go into effect. A new tax of 51 cents per ride will be added for every ride a driver…

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California Bill AB 5 Could Impact Equal Pay Efforts

The pay equity landscape in California will get more complicated for employers on account of Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”). AB 5 embeds the California Supreme Court ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court into statutory law. What Does AB 5 Do? Starting in January 2020, AB 5 will require employers to treat…

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Data Quality is Critical to Addressing Pay Equity Issues. Just Ask Uber.

A recent report by the National Bureau of Economic Research into pay differences between men and women Uber drivers demonstrated how having the right type and amount of data can lead to helpful research findings. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating…

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Uber UK Case Highlights Possible Issues for U.S. Employers

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Uber’s longstanding conflicts surrounding driver classification have not only affected the workforce in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom .. It’s become an example of how far-reaching employee classifications can stretch throughout the gig economy. A UK case involving Uber may shed light on what could soon become the norm in the…

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The Waiting Game: GrubHub Lawsuit Leaves Gig Economy In Knots

We’ve watched as numerous Uber lawsuits have surfaced, where lines are blurred as to how workers are classified when they are part of an on demand mobile app. The summer brought yet another lawsuit over worker misclassification. GrubHub found itself in court when a former driver, Raef Lawson, used the company alleging that he was…

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